2306 Chapters 11, 12, 13, & 14 Review

Question 1

the loss of voting rights for felons is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

criminal disenfranchisement

Question 2

a debt security where a municipality takes out a loan to spend funds and agrees to pay the funds back with interest.

Accepted Answer

municipal bond

Question 3

the current school finance structure is known as:

Accepted Answer

the robin hood plan

Question 4

a tax with a rate that increases as the amount that is taxes rises, is known as:

Accepted Answer

progressive tax

Question 5

what has happened to Texas' prison population in recent years?

Accepted Answer

plateaued then decreased

Question 6

income measured programs that provide aid to individuals and families with low incomes are ____ programs.

Accepted Answer

means-tested

Question 7

voter turnout for city and county elections is typically:

Accepted Answer

low

Question 8

as of 2018, Texans ranked which two issues as the top 2 most important problems facing the state?

Accepted Answer

undocumented immigration & gun violence

Question 9

sentencing a convicted individual to death is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

the death penalty

Question 10

the income a state receives from taxes, fees, and other sources is known as:

Accepted Answer

revenue

Question 11

taxes imposed on the sale of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and sexually oriented businesses

Accepted Answer

sin taxes

Question 12

what does "ad valorem" mean?

Accepted Answer

"according to value"

Question 13

state funds that include revenue from all sources are called:

Accepted Answer

general revenue funds

Question 14

one budget trick that legislators use to "make room" for increased spending is the use of:

Accepted Answer

deferrals

Question 15

Texas needs to address which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 16

a tax that exacts a larger percentage of the earnings of low income than of high income individuals is:

Accepted Answer

regressive tax

Question 17

a procedure through which local voters can repeal existing ordinances that city council won't rescind.

Accepted Answer

referendum

Question 18

this district makes final decisions on district policies, personnel, textbooks, and budgets.

Accepted Answer

school district

Question 19

a portion of the property value that Texans don't have to pay taxes on is known as the:

Accepted Answer

homestead exemption

Question 20

Most of the rights of the accused come from:

Accepted Answer

Both the US and Texas Constitution

Question 21

county judges manage:

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 22

a(n) _______ is a process whereby local voters can directly propose ordinances to city charters.

Accepted Answer

initiative

Question 23

state govts can place restrictions on cities as long as the rules do not violate the state constitution.

Accepted Answer

dillon's rule

Question 24

what is one significant and consistent problem with correctional institutions in Texas?

Accepted Answer

overcrowding

Question 25

Over the last 10 years, executions have ____, despite ___ % of Texans favoring the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

decreased; 75

Question 26

an overview of the estimated financial impact is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

a fiscal note

Question 27

which supreme court case temporarily halted executions in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Furman v. Georgia

Question 28

a contract where the accused is temporarily released from prison:

Accepted Answer

bail

Question 29

Texas has a long history of being a ______ state.

Accepted Answer

"low tax, low service"

Question 30

a single-purpose government that performs a specialized function is called:

Accepted Answer

special district

Question 31

why might a juror be dismissed from service by one of the attorneys during voir dire?

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 32

city governments "legislate" by using ______, which are passed by city councils.

Accepted Answer

local ordinances

Question 33

policies that transfer wealth from those who have more to those who have less, are called:

Accepted Answer

redistributive policies

Question 34

a process through which voters can oust sitting members of the city government before their terms are up.

Accepted Answer

recall

Question 35

per this SCOTUS case, children of undocumented immigrants cannot be denied access to public schools

Accepted Answer

plyler v. doe

Question 36

the initial appearance of the accused in court is:

Accepted Answer

an arraignment

Question 37

a policy that provides additional benefits or opportunities to individuals who have suffered from discrimination

Accepted Answer

affirmative action

Question 38

the state comptroller provides a ____ at the beginning of each regular session to help guide the budget process

Accepted Answer

biennial revenue estimate (BRE)

2306 Chapters 11, 12, 13, & 14 Review

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2306 Chapters 11, 12, 13, & 14 Review

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