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33 Cards in this Set
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___ refers to actions taken by government decisions that are intended to solve problems and improve quality of life for citizens |
Public policy |
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Which stage of the policy process comes after policy adoption |
Implementation |
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What stage of process does legislature and or bureaucratic agencies work to decide solutions to the issue or problem |
Formulation |
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Outside of gov which group or groups might push for an issue to be added to the political agenda |
Interest groups and the media |
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What is a major hurdle to policy adoption |
Partisan conflict among politicians |
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To determine if a policy has the intended consequences analysis assess ___ |
If the policy addresses the problem |
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Which group is most involved in policy implementation |
The bureaucracy |
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What term is used to refer to laws passed and programs designed to address the policy problem |
Outputs |
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How does Texas graduation rate compare to other states |
Above average at 88% |
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What is the role of Texas board of education as depicted in the revision Aries |
Revised curriculum and textbook standards |
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Which of the following is not true about the Texas state board of education |
Members are appointed by the governor |
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How do Texas students college readiness SAT scores rank in comparison to other states |
Bottom 5 |
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What is the predominant criticism of standardized testing |
It impedes the instructional process and learning |
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What is the biggest source of public school funding in Texas |
Local property taxes |
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What has happened with states funding for higher education increases in Texas ?????? |
Has decreased by over 20% |
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In recent years the state board of education has been criticized for |
Revising curriculum to promote a Conservative Christian agenda |
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Which of the following states do immigrants tend to cluster |
Texas, California, Florida, New York... all of the above |
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What is the primary reason for the failure of the dream act in the last decade |
The republicans no longer support it |
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What does the executive order deferred action for childhood arrivals DAFTA do |
Defers deportation of illegal immigrants that arrive to the US as children |
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How did the state of Texas respond to Obamas executive orders on immigration |
Sued the federal government for taking illegal action |
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___ involves injecting water and chemicals deep into shell rock to extract oil and gas |
Hydraulic fracking |
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Since Texas settlement the states lands have been looked at resources to __ |
Conquer and benefit from economically |
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Why are unaccompanied minor migrants coming to the US |
All of the above |
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Since 2010 gross in illegal immigration has |
Stayed the same |
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In the absence of federal congressional action on immigration what has happened |
The majority of state governments and the president have taken action on immigration |
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According to recent public opinion polls approximately ___ said it was important to control US borders and stop the flow of illegal immigration |
75% |
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Which of the following is not action taken to reduce the # of unaccompanied minors coming to the US |
The United Nations started a task force to stimulate economic growth in Central America and provide jobs |
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When did Texas oil production exceed foreign imports of oil |
From 1930s-1970s |
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Which of the following is Not a reason for opposition cons to fracking |
There are few jobs created by fracking |
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In comparison to other states what is the level of Texas energy consumption |
Highest of all states |
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How does the wind energy in Texas compare to other states |
Texas Leads the nation in wind power |
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About how much of the nations pollution does Texas produce |
1/3 |
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How did Texas respond to recent EPA regulations of carbon dioxide admissions |
The attorney general sued the federal government |
