Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Democraticsponsored Goals 2000: Educate America Act, passed in the 1990s?
a. It reauthorized all federal education programs.
b. It developed a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications.
c. It created midnight basketball leagues in public housing projects.
d. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush.
Q. 2Which of the following procedures allows the governor to delete portions of an authorization bill or reduce the budget of a particular program without rejecting the entire bill or budget?
a. general veto
b. item veto
c. pocket veto
d. none of the above
Q. 3A century ago, which of the following had considerable autonomy from state government?
a. Local school districts
b. Charter Schools
c. State Education Boards
d. Magnet Programs
Q. 4The lieutenant governor has the job of
a. alternate supreme court justice.
b. chair, legislative conference committee.
c. president of the state senate.
d. federal government liaison.
Q. 5Under which administration did the U.S. Department of Education increase the level of funding for public education while relaxing some of the federal standards placed on states and local school districts?
a. George H.W. Bush
b. Bill Clinton
c. George W. Bush
d. Barack Obama
Q. 6The governor's independent authority includes
a. budget recommendations.
b. appointments.
c. vetoes.
d. all of the above.
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