PACs in Texas concentrate their contributions mainly on incumbents and legislative committee chairs ...

PACs in Texas concentrate their contributions mainly on incumbents and legislative committee chairs
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 2

Texas has more ex-legislators turned lobbyists than any other state.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 3

Federal grant money supports which of the following state and local activities in Texas?
 
  a) welfare
  b) transportation
  c) healthcare
  d) education
  e) All of the above.

 Q. 4

Lobbyists confine their activities to the legislature.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 5

Which of the following is the best example of a formula grant program?
 
  a) a grant program that awards funding on the basis of a formula established by Congress
  b) a grant program in which local governments submit applications requesting federal money to support flood control projects
  c) a grant program that requires local governments to provide 20 percent of the total cost of the program
  d) a grant program that provides money for rural health care
  e) a grant that provides money for a highway project along the Texas-Mexico border

 Q. 6

Grant programs that require state and local officials to submit applications to compete for grants are known as which of the following?
 
  a) categorical grant
  b) project grant
  c) block grant
  d) entitlement program
  e) challenge grants

 Q. 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding block and categorical grant programs?
 
  a) States compete with each other to receive block grants funds but don't compete for categorical grant money.
  b) States and localities don't have to provide matching funds for block grants, whereas they must provide matching funds for categorical grants.
  c) Block grants allow state and local officials relatively more discretion in deciding how money should be spent than do categorical grants.
  d) States and localities regularly take the federal government to court in order to receive the full amount of categorical grants.
  e) State and local governments in Texas do not pursue funding from block or categorical grants.