POLS Final Exam

What is the most important source of state revenue for Texas?

Which of the following is not a type of damage awarded in a civil case?

Raising state sales tax can hurt students bc. they dont pay propery taxes but do pay sales tax.

Why do UBER and LYFT not have to pay unemployment taxes?

What is the "Rainy Day Fund" used for?

Judges in an appellate court serve

What type of gambling benefits public education?

Which is an example of a Specialty Court?

Only Medical Schools receive funding from the Texas Grants Program

Which is NOT a source of public school funding?

The Grand Jury determines if there is evidence to warrant a trial.

What are the rights police read to suspects?

What is the state's functional budget composed of?

Where is the state most likely to cut the budget?

Why is it hard to calculate the % of the annual income we spend on Sales Tax?

Fiscal Policy concerns

People who want to become lawyers must take the

What is a Budget Deficit?

Texas has one of the largest judicial systems in the country.

What are the two types of juries?

What is an example of sin tax?

What are most state trial courts designated as?

Which of the following does not describe a Business Tax?

The Texas University System's Board of Regents are appointed by the governor for a 2 year term

What is the purpose of the Economic Stabilization Fund?

There's sales tax on medicine in Texas.

Which of the following is NOT a County trial Court?

Texans tend to be more tolerant of government spending related to health care.

What is Severance Tax?

Which state doesn't have Sales Tax?

Which was an in-class example of neglegence of big companies that led to a lawsuit?

What is the biggest resource energy tax in Texas

Who receives funding from the Texas Grant Program?

What is the minimum funding a community college can receive?

Progressive Tax is a tax in which effective tax rates decrease as the tax base increases.

Where does the state's largest portion of non-tax revenue come from?

Political leaders hope to address poverty by enrolling students in high quality public schools

What is the general sales tax people pay state wide?

If jurors in a criminal trial are hopelessly split and unable to agree upon a verdict, the

Tax Foundation places Tx well above the national average for tax burden imposed on residents.