Chapters 12 & 13 Review

Question 1

Who has responsibility for the welfare programs, such as Medicaid, TANF, and SNAP?

Accepted Answer

state government

Question 2

Being punished as if the offender committed the next higher degree of felony is called

Accepted Answer

enhanced punishment

Question 3

Which demand(s) do state environmental policymakers must balance?

Accepted Answer

all answers are correct.

Question 4

In Texas, the codified body of laws which covers crime and its punishment is known as the

Accepted Answer

Texas Penal Code

Question 5

Officially declaring the innocence of someone who has been convicted of a crime is called

Accepted Answer

exoneration

Question 6

Civil cases are classified as misdemeanors or felonies.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Who does Medicaid provide coverage for?

Accepted Answer

the poor.

Question 8

What is the person who brings the charges in a civil case called?

Accepted Answer

Plaintiff

Question 9

In 1982, Texas became the first state to use ___ as method of implementing the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

lethal injection

Question 10

What does the Texas Department of Criminal Justice do?

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all are correct

Question 11

What does a group model focus on?

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both are correct, attention on the groups involved and their interests.

Question 12

What did the Top 10 Percent rule do for Texas HS students?

Accepted Answer

automatic admission into any Texas public college or Uni.

Question 13

Who investigates charges of negligence and misconduct related to DNA evidence?

Accepted Answer

the Texas Forensic Science Commission

Question 14

Texas is one of 32 states that has outlawed the use of the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

Most of the funding for charter schools comes from

Accepted Answer

the state government.

Question 16

What do the Models of Policymaking do?

Accepted Answer

Both answers are correct.

Question 17

A capital felony is a crime punishable by death or life imprisonment without parole.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

What method has Texas historically used for dealing with drug offenses?

Accepted Answer

incarceration

Question 19

How does Texas compare to the rest of the country when it comes to executing capital felons?

Accepted Answer

Texas has executed more capital felons than any other state.

Question 20

Trials in juvenile courts are called

Accepted Answer

adjudication hearings.

Question 21

What law strengthened Texas law by identifying specific targeted groups.

Accepted Answer

hate crimes law

Question 22

Texas's state park system is important to the state because it

Accepted Answer

attracts lots of visitors & generates revenue for the econ.

Question 23

A ___ is the delay or suspension of an activity or law.

Accepted Answer

moratorium

Question 24

Most Texas county jails operate under the direction of the

Accepted Answer

County sheriff

Question 25

True or False: Business regulation in Texas tends to be tough on businesses

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

which doesn't help explain a reduction in traffic deaths in the nation and in Texas?

Accepted Answer

the increase of legal driving age.

Question 27

One of the sharpest debates in Texas education is over the role of state-mandated standardized

Accepted Answer

tests.

Question 28

As indicated by the results of polling in 2013 and 2015 regarding gun control, Texans tended to

Accepted Answer

prefer the status quo on gun control issues.

Question 29

Texas now has more ____ incarceration facilities than any other state.

Accepted Answer

privately operated

Question 30

Public agencies must build good relations with state leaders because these leaders

Accepted Answer

determine how much money and authority the agency receives

Question 31

A national study found that the strongest influence on public policy was the opinion of

Accepted Answer

the affluent.

Question 32

Which of the following would be considered a capital felony?

Accepted Answer

shooting and killing a police officer while robbing a bank

Question 33

Did a Sam Houston State University student run for the Huntsville City Council?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Public administrators simply implement laws passed by the legislature w/out making any changes

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

Which commission is responsible for regulating the oil and gas industry?

Accepted Answer

The Railroad Commission

Chapters 12 & 13 Review

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Chapters 12 & 13 Review

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