The number of Texans receiving benefits from TANF has ____________ and the number receiving benefits ...

The number of Texans receiving benefits from TANF has ____________ and the number receiving benefits from food stamps has __________ since 2000.
 
  a. increased; decreased
  b. increased; increased
  c. decreased; increased
  d. decreased; decreased
  e. remained static; increased

 Q. 2

The notion of a Faustian bargain is that
 
  a. compromise is necessary in order to engage in successful politics.
  b. energy pollution is necessary for a growing economy.
  c. water resources must be shared by farmers and urban dwellers.
  d. people can achieve desirable things but only if they pay a terrible cost.
  e. endangered species must be protected even at the cost of some scarce water resources.

 Q. 3

Which of the following accounts for 56 percent of state tax state revenues?
 
  a. Motor fuels tax
  b. Sales tax
  c. Business franchise tax
  d. Income taxes
  e. State property taxes

 Q. 4

The cases of Ben Salazar, Kevin Byrd, Roy Wayne Criner, and Josiah Sutton illustrate that
 
  a. wealthy defendants have a greater chance of being incarcerated.
  b. innocent people have been convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison.
  c. the judicial process always works.
  d. citizens can have confidence that only the guilty are convicted.
  e. only defendants with criminal records are sentenced to death.

 Q. 5

Advocates of district elections argue which of the following?
 
  a. Minorities and people without personal wealth have a better chance of being elected in district elections.
  b. Individuals elected in district elections are more likely to address the problems of the district.
  c. District elections are more likely to mean that there will be more diversity on a city council, assuring broad representation of political viewpoints.
  d. A and C only.
  e. All of the above.

 Q. 6

The three largest welfare programs administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are
 
  a. TANF, job training, and aid to the disabled.
  b. TANF, energy assistance, and Medicaid.
  c. TANF, food stamps, and Medicaid.
  d. Medicaid, workers' compensation, and aid to the disabled.
  e. old age assistance, aid to the disabled, and aid to the blind.

 Q. 7

Which of the following is exempt from the general sales tax in Texas?
 
  a. Food sold in grocery stores
  b. Food sold in restaurants
  c. Over-the-counter drugs
  d. Books
  e. Clothing