A loose and informal web of relationships among a large number of actors working in broad policy areas is a(an)
A) party caucus.
B) think tank.
C) issue network.
D) iron triangle.
E) political action committee.
Q. 2A good place to build a wind-energy farm would be the non-coastal areas of East Texas.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 3According to the authors of the textbook, under what circumstances will Texas adopt an income tax?
A) When the proportion of retired Texans increases by at least 30 percent
B) When the business community decides that an income tax is necessary for the state's economic survival
C) When the voters are tired of paying property taxes
D) When there is a Democrat in the governor's office, a Democratic lieutenant governor, and a Democratic Speaker of the Texas House
E) When there is a confluence of all of the factors listed above
Q. 4Which of the following best summarizes the primary purpose behind the welfare reform of the 1990s?
A) Saving money in order to reduce taxes
B) Allowing single mothers to spend quality time with their children
C) Moving welfare recipients from welfare to work D) Punishing those who abuse the welfare system E) Encouraging poor and homeless people to sign up for welfare benefits
Q. 5Journalists, political scientists, economists, and specialists in a government agencies or policy think tanks could all be involved in
A) public policy analysis. B) public policy implementation. C) an iron triangle. D) the appropriation process. E) public policy funding.
Q. 6Which of the following public policy areas has become a larger concern due to increases in the Texas population?
A) Homestead provisions
B) Community property laws
C) Groundwater rights
D) Public school financing
E) Terrorism
Q. 7Which of the following has helped Texas weather recent economic downturns better than most states?
A) Reliance on an energy-based economy
B) Economic diversification
C) Ample government revenues generated through the personal income tax
D) Generous programs for health and human services
E) An economic climate that is favorable to workers and labor unions
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