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emmybay02 emmybay02
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An irony of hostility toward government is that even Texans with such hostility tend to take many public services for granted.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 2

Within bureaucracies, positions are assigned specific responsibilities or given authority in a hierarchical arrangement.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 3

Because of Texas's highly decentralized system, __________.
 
  a. standing committees in the legislature determine personnel policies for agencies that they oversee
  b. personnel policies in the state mirror those used by the federal government
  c. the attorney general must review proposed personnel policies from each executive department
  d. personnel policies are largely unique to each agency, some with better policies than others

 Q. 4

The Texas Workforce Commission is responsible for __________.
 
  a. overseeing the hiring process for new public workers
  b. assisting agencies in recruiting by listing all state job openings
  c. establishing policies on vacations, holidays, and retirement
  d. providing a link between state unions and the government

 Q. 5

Unlike millions of other Americans, Texas voters are typically very supportive of increasing the size of government.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

 Q. 6

Higher education and public school employees __________.
 
  a. are subject to different employment policies than other state employees
  b. do not have a probationary period, thus guaranteeing them employment for life
  c. obtain their jobs primarily through appointment by local school boards
  d. are subject to employment policies laid out by the Texas Education Agency

 Q. 7

Since the 1930s, pressure from the federal government on states to adopt merit employment and pay attention to other employment practices has come from __________.
 
  a. conditions attached to federal grants and federal laws prohibiting hiring discrimination
  b. returning governmental authority to states and rulings by the Supreme Court
  c. increased appointment powers of the president
  d. sunset laws and anti-revolving-door legislation passed by the U.S. Congress

 Q. 8

To better serve the public, some reform advocates have pushed for __________.
 
  a. decentralization of personnel systems in Texas
  b. the elimination of most merit-based positions in bureaucratic agencies
  c. the creation of a patronage appointment panel for administering state employment
  d. a merit employment system based somewhat on U.S. law
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