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40 Cards in this Set
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inceases in what things cost
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inflation
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not easily adjusted to ups and downs in economy
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elasticity
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used only for specific programs
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categorical grants in aid
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these funds could be used by state and local gov for whatever projects these gov wanted
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general revenue sharing
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provide money for general use in broad programs such as community development
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block grants
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system in which both executive branch and legislative branch prepare separate budget documents
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dual budgeting system
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budget yr for gov't or corp; may not coincide with calender year
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fiscal year
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This states fiscal year runs September 1 through August 31
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Texas
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costly government investmentsin physical nonhuman resrouces like highways bridges waterline and sewer systems.
make eco growth possible and good quality life |
infrastructure
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tax that increases in rate with the wealth of the one paying the tax.
richer the institution the higher the tax |
progressive tax
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substances that are dumped into water supplies ladnfills or the atmosphere that are harmful to human plant and or animal life
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pollutant
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level of income below which a family is officially considered to be poor.
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poverty threshold
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overall purpose behind individual governmental decision and programs. result of public officials setting of priorities by creating the budget making official decision and passing laws
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public policy
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action that nat'l gov requires state and local fovernment to take or that the state requires cities counties and special dist. to take
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mandate
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flat rate tax that is not based on ability to pay as a consequence the poorer the payer the larger the percentage of income that goes to the tax
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regressive tax
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state revenues are not expected to be adequate to fund programs and services at current levels
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revenue shortfalls
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laws and governemnt decision that have the effect of taking wealth power and other resources from some citizens and giving those resources to others.
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redistributive public policy
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inherent fairness of a tax. ability to pay is a factor in fairness
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tax equity
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fee for specific governmental service charges to the person who benefits from the service
ex: college tuition |
user fee
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a program that provides incoem assurance for a worker injured on the job
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workers compensation
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what is an example of the public utilities commission?
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TXU
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What is an example of the insurance commisioners office?
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Farmers Insurance
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-oversee and regualte insurance agency
-appointees are usually industry oriented |
Insurance Commisioner
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What are the two types of Jurisdiction (courts ability to hear a case)
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original and appellate
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hear it first
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original
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brought to court
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appellate
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District
JOP County Municipal |
court structure
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What are the percentages of felonies solved in a year
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18 percent
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signed 1999 G. Bush
gives Hospitals ultimate authority to declare life support |
Texas Medical and Futility and Advance Directives act
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What are the three means of execution?
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hanging
electic chair lethal injection |
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1.Ineffective council
2.inaccurate eye witness testimony 3.prosecutorial misconduct 4.lack of DNA testing |
death row inmates exonerated
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When was the death penalty reinstituted?
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1973
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Under 6 years old
police officer fireman prison employee |
automatic death penalty
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1. recieve sodium
2. recieve PB which collapses diaphragm and lungs 3.pottasium chloride which stops heart |
How lethal injection works
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The Texas Rangers were created by ____
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Stephen F. Austin
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-acts as a coroner
-if not an attorney take a 1 week course -elected position |
Justice of the Peace
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Established offices and duties
Authority of office limited by rules Qualifications for office essential Strict hierarchy of authority and decision making Separation between public & private roles Bureaucrats are seen as trained experts Office holding is a career implements public policy |
Texas Bureaucracy
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Clearance rate
murder 70% assault 52% rape 47% robbery 25% |
Clearance rate for major crimes in Tx
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scared ostriches out of mating
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True
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What year was the Insurance Commissioner office created?
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1993
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