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Section 1
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the Comptroller of Public Accounts
reports to the legislature the total amount of revenues expected from current taxes and other sources at the beginning of each legislature session
the percentage of public school teachers who leave teaching by the end of their fifth year is about
1/3
in 2004-05 biennium, federal funding made up what percentage of state revenue?
36%
education, health and human services, and transportation account for about what fraction of the state budget?
4/5
one of the main criticisms of the council-manager city government
that voters do not directly elect chief executive officer of the city
the person responsible for prosecution of criminal cases in the county may be the
district attorney
the texas senate convicted _______ on ten impeachment charges dealing with misuse of public funds
James E. Ferguson
unemployment insurance was created by the
US Congress
the chief record-keeper and election officer for the county is the
county clerk
two major sources of local tax revenue for cities in Texas are generally
sales and property tax
the annexation of Texas was delayed by what issue
slavery, texas was still a slave state
as income rises for families, the sales tax becomes more
regressive
the level of government which is mostly visible affects the daily lives of citizens is
local government
the percent of Texans without health care is
27.7%
Progressive taxes
a tax that takes larger % from income of high income earners than it does from low income
How many members are in the Texas Legislature?
181
the regressive tax is one where
rate declines as income increases
medicaid is designed to provide medical care for
qualified low-income persons
in the council-manager system the executive function of city government is performed by the
elected city council and city manager
why are most interest groups concerned about tax policy?
pay little as possible/defend beneficial programs
The Texas Constitution requires the Speaker of the House to be selected by
the majority of the membership of the house
Texas public colleges and universities enroll approximately what percent of students attending institutions of higher education in Texas
90%
the power of the city manger is based upon the
city charter and from the delegation of authority by the council through direct assignment and passage or ordinances
appropriations are the responsibility of
the lagislature
the first Republican to be elected governor of Texas since the 1870's was
Bill Clements
the Ogallala Aquifer is critical to the future of which areas?
northern west texas
"Sin" taxes are taxes that are generally
taxes seen as vices; such as alcohol, tabacco, and gambling
in the mayor-council systems the mayor is elected by
city wide election
most basic curriculum in Texas public schools is determined by the
SBDE- State Board of Education
How long does the Texas Legislature meet?
every 2 years for 140 days
E.J. Davis was a governor who
Republican who was corrupted. Texans hated him because of slaves, increased charges of corruption marshall law
the state supreme court case challenging unequal school funding of texas was
Edgwood vs Kirby
the texas education agency was created by the
glimer-aikin law
country commissioners court consists of the country judge and
4 community commissioners
the budget for the county jail and the sheriff's staff is determined by the
commissioners court
which of the following provisions permits the voters to remove a mayor or a member of the city council
term limits
an ad valorem tax on real property is based on the
land and building
in strong mayor-council systems the chief executive is the
mayor
which region of Texas is a social and cultural extension of the old south
east texas
the effective rate of the state sales tax
declines as income increases
cities wishing to annex territory are required to
give annexation notice 3 yrs participate in arbitration with areas to be annexed and deliver services with in 2 1/2 yrs
a worker is eligible to receive benefits (at least for a short time) if he/she
voluntarily quits or was fired for cause
the first female United States senator from Texas was
Kay Bailey Hutchinson
dedicated or earmarked funds are monies to be placed in funds such as which of the following
revenues dedicated are specific purpose
the most costly state service provided by the state of Texas is
education
the most expensive program administered by the Texas Department of Health is
medicaid
why did texas adopt its current constitution that limits the power of the state government
reaction to reconstruction
a public school district's tax rate is set by the
local administration 7-9 trustees
the most common type of special district in Texas is a
school districts
the process by which legislators trade votes to obtain increased funding for their districts or supporters is known as
logrolling
Section 2
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