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Texas Government Exam #4 Review Questions and Answers
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Texas Government Exam #4 ReviewQuestions and Answers
What are *actions taken by government*— decisions that are intended to solve
problems and improve the quality of life for citizens? - Answers -Public policy
What comes after adoption of policy? - Answers -Policy Implementation
What are the *groups outside government* that push for issue to be on *policy
agenda*? - Answers -Interest groups, lobbyists, and media
What is the stage of the process where the *legislature* and/or bureaucratic agencies
work to *devise solutions* to the issue or problem? - Answers -Policy Formulation
What are the *challenges of policy adoption*? - Answers -Partisan conflict among
politicians
What *group* is involved in policy *implementation*? - Answers -Bureaucracy
To determine if a policy has the intended consequences, analysis asses what? -
Answers -If it addresses the problem
How is TX graduation rates compared to other states? - Answers -Above average, 88%
What happens during the policy evaluation stage of the policy making process? -
Answers -Analysts inside and outside of government *assess if the policy addresses the
problem* and if *implementation* is proceeding effectively
What are laws passed and programs designed to *address policy problem*? - Answers -
Output
Graduation rates vary among ethnic groups are lowest among (what ethnic groups) of
students? - Answers -African American and Hispanic
What do critics say about the STAAR test? - Answers -It is too onerous and complex -
impedes the instructional process and imposes too many hurdles to high school
graduation
What is the biggest funding source of public schools in Texas? Federal, State or Local?
- Answers -Local (property taxes)
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