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________ is a non-dedicated revenue account and is the state's primary operating fund.a. The General Revenues Funds budgetb. The General Revenue-Dedicated Funds budgetc. The Federal Funds budgetd. The Other Funds budget
Non-dedicated fundsa. can be used for any purpose.b. can only be used for specific purposes.c. are exempt from the pay-as-you-go requirement.d. are provided by the federal government to the state.
Which statement about the Texas budget is true?a. It covers a two-year period.b. It can include deficit financing from some government operations.c. It is impossible to run a budget surplus.d. It allows the Highway Trust Fund to be used for education during economic recessions.
Why must the Texas legislature maintain a balanced budget?a. It is required by the U.S. Constitution.b. It is required by the Texas Constitution.c. Each legislative session decides to balance or not balance the state budget.d. The Texas Office of the Comptroller writes the state budget.
Due to the structure of the budget and the constitutional requirement to balance the budget, a. legislators are given a great amount of flexibility in terms of the budgeting process. b. legislators have only a few choices in terms of the budgeting process.c. the budget is easy to forecast each session.d. legislators generally raise taxes frequently to be able to increase the services offered by the state.
In a study of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which of the following questions would a policy impact analyst be most likely to ask?
In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville made what observation about Americans?
According to the theory of hyperpluralism, what role do politicians play in the policymaking system?
Which phrase best captures Robert Dahl's notion of equality in voting?
The New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die" reflects what element of the American creed?
Which of the following is the main reason young people clout in the United States?
What is a necessary component of a public policy?
The Pledge of Allegiance is most directly related to what common function of government?
Which common function of government is illustrated by the National Guard's response to rioting in Baltimore in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray?
________ is a political philosophy supporting the rights of average citizens in their struggles against privileged elites.
A conservative would likely focus on which of the following arguments against the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program?
What is most likely to raise economic issues on the policy agendas?
Political scientists Marc Hetherington and Thomas Rudolph argue that policy gridlock is becoming more common due to ________.
If republicans had held the presidency and a majority in Congress in 2009, they most likely would have dealt with the financial crisis in what way?
Approximately one out of every _______ dollars earned in america goes to national, state, and local taxes.