The first U.S. President to implement zero-base budgeting in the Federal budget was
a. John Tyler.
b. Abraham Lincoln.
c. Woodrow Wilson.
d. Jimmy Carter.
Question 2
Which state does not appropriate public education funds to local school boards?
a. California
b. Hawaii
c. Texas
d. Oregon
Question 3
In what year did the U.S. Congress require a national budget?
a. 1868
b. 1899
c. 1921
d. 1939
Question 4
At the Federal level, public education accounts for what percentage of the budget?
a. Less than 5
b. 7.5
c. 9.8
d. More than 10
Question 5
At the state budget level, which category has been growing most rapidly?
a. Public education
b. Higher education
c. Transportation
d. Medicaid
Question 6
On average, states spend what percentage of their budgets on public education?
a. 8
b. 15
c. 22
d. 35
Question 7
State spending on public education must
a. balance out to 0 at the end of the fiscal year.
b. be considered with other state responsibilities.
c. always exceed Medicaid costs.
d. be more than higher education.
Question 8
The variance in state average per-pupil spending is
a. less than per-pupil spending within a state.
b. about the same as the variance within states.
c. more than per-pupil spending within a state.
d. unknown as those figures are not collected.
Question 9
The variance in state average per-pupil spending is
a. rather narrow.
b. non-existent as total U.S. education spending is divided by 51 to obtain the state average.
c. in some instances more than two times the spending of another.
d. an average of 15 different.
Question 10
An education budget is
a. a guide for spending financial resources.
b. a reflection of instructional priorities.
c. a reflection of educational values.
d. all of the above.
Question 11
Being aware of changing demographics can help a school be more effective in meeting student needs
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
