Question 1

The number of children without health insurance in Texas is far below the national average.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following in the policy-making cycle occurs last?

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A)   policy adoption
B)   policy implementation
C)   problem identification
D)   policy evaluationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The three main issues that have shaped education policy in Texas over the last 50 years have been

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A)   income taxes, federal regulation, and teachers' salaries.
B)   labor unions, civil rights, and school district lines.
C)   funding, desegregation, and educational excellence.
D)   desegregation, access to the Internet, and urbanization.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which program provides coverage for children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children's Health Insurance Program
B)   Federal Medical Assistance Program
C)   Affordable Care Act
D)   Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

How did the 1996 welfare reform legislation passed during the Clinton administration affect welfare policy in Texas?

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a. Texas ahead of the curve: Because of ...

Question 6

One of the controversies arising out of the Medicaid Women's Health Program in Texas involved

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A)   religious restrictions imposed upon welfare recipients.
B)   state monies being used to subsidize groups supporting abortion.
C)   the funding for having a child in state clinics paid for by Texas taxpayers who were opposed to the procedure.
D)   health care for poor, unwed mothers.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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A)   had nearly eliminated poverty.
B)   were helping to create a dysfunctional underclass of people who depended upon them for survival.
C)   were being abused, mostly by the wealthy.
D)   benefited only the middle class at the expense of the poorer class.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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During the 1980s, a growing number of critics alleged that welfare programs

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