Law and Politics

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Proceeds from the Permanent University Fund are exclusively used to help finance the University of ... Started by TFauchery	1 Replies 151 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by komodo7
Most Texans who earn more than 24,000 per year pay a state income tax of 6.25 on their personal ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 364 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by livaneabi
Texas's approach to criminal justice could best be described as focusing on addressing the root ... Started by nmorano1	1 Replies 226 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by courtney_bruh
Which of the following best describes the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Texas? A) ... Started by notis	1 Replies 128 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by swimkari
Which of the following policy areas has the Texas legislature most frequently addressed over the ... Started by elizabeth18	1 Replies 126 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Dunkey
Which of the following best summarizes the primary purpose behind the welfare reform of the 1990s? ... Started by HCHenry	1 Replies 239 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Cnarkel
A loose and informal web of relationships among a large number of actors working in broad policy ... Started by nevelica	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by 6ana001
Charter schools were created in Texas in the mid-1990s to enable students to be taught at home by ... Started by xclash	3 Replies 132 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by cici
Decisions by the Texas Supreme Court not to examine a lower court ruling can have important public ... Started by danielfitts88	1 Replies 361 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ashely1112
Taxes on cigarettes are a form of severance tax. Indicate whether this statement is true or ... Started by xroflmao	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by yahahah24021
State agencies submit their biennial appropriations (or spending) requests to A) the governor's ... Started by SGallaher96	1 Replies 119 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by joewallace
Who has the authority to transfer funds to meet emergencies between legislative sessions? A) Only ... Started by burton19126	1 Replies 90 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Viet Thy
Of the following, who pays the highest percentage of their income in state and local taxes in Texas? ... Started by viki	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by asdfasdf
Which of the following statements about the Texas sales tax is accurate? A) It is explicitly ... Started by misspop	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by otokexnaru
Why does the shift to a more service-oriented Texas economy present a challenge for state revenues? ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 63 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mistyjohnson
The franchise tax was implemented in response to A) mounting consumer debt among Texans. B) ... Started by Garrulous	3 Replies 46 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kaylee05
Severance taxes are levied on A) services. B) goods. C) automobile registrations. D) retirement ... Started by Arii_bell	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by meryzewe
Why did the state start to look to gambling as a revenue source in the 1980s? A) In response to a ... Started by folubunmi	1 Replies 67 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by SAUXC
Which of the following arguments is made by those who oppose the use of general obligation bonds? ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 92 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bimper21
Texas's method of financing elementary and secondary public education through a combination of state ... Started by Engineer	1 Replies 156 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by fdliggud
The most controversial provisions in House Bill 72, the 1984 education reform law, were A) a ... Started by tth	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by steff9894
Which of the following best describes the scope of Attorney General Dan Morales's interpretation of ... Started by iveyjurea	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ansleighelindsey
In 1997, in an attempt to give the best students from poor and minority public school districts ... Started by Tazate	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kthug
If you live in Houston, you breathe some of the dirtiest air of any major city in the United States. ... Started by javeds	3 Replies 103 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by connor417
The battle over the Edwards Aquifer in San Antonio was settled largely to the benefit of rural ... Started by nmorano1	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by TheDev123