Texas Government Final Exam with Verified
Solutions
What city in 2014 created the nation's first all-charter system? New Orleans
According to a brief filed by LULAC, the majority of ELL students have been in the United States
for at least ______ years. three
Which federal judge ordered desegregation in 1970? Judge William Wayne Justice
Students who failed one of the STAAR tests are not allowed to do which of the following?
enter a state four-year college
One way to overcome failing a STAAR test and gain entry into a Texas four-year college is to
score highly on which test? ACT
Which of the following is NOT true about the Texas State Board of Education? The board
determines property tax rates for school district residents.
On average, Texas school districts get the greatest amount of revenue from which source?
local governments
Texas children were guaranteed 175 days of education a year by the Gilmer-Aikin Act.
True
The Permanent University Fund (PUF) was established to help fund ______. the
University of Texas and Texas A&M systems
, The benefits Texas experiences due to immigration include all of the following EXCEPT ______.
Immigrants raise demand for government services and increase public employment
Which of the following is NOT true of the Dream Act? It required those covered by it to
seek citizenship
Dolph Briscoe recounted how the Gilmer-Aikin Act was attacked as ______. communistic
The Texas Legislature mandated a statewide curriculum in ______. 1981
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is made up of ______ members who
are ______. nine; appointed by the governor
The Education Reform Act was passed in ______. 1984
One of the functions of the State Board of Education is to manage the investment income-
earning account known as the Permanent School Fund. True
Texas currently ranks ______ in the nation regarding teacher pay. twenty-eighth
The "Robin Hood" school finance plan came about as the result of which court ruling?
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
The 2013 education reforms passed by the Texas Legislature reduced ______.
standardized testing
Edgewood Independent School District v. Kirby was a Texas Supreme Court case focused on
______. school finance
Solutions
What city in 2014 created the nation's first all-charter system? New Orleans
According to a brief filed by LULAC, the majority of ELL students have been in the United States
for at least ______ years. three
Which federal judge ordered desegregation in 1970? Judge William Wayne Justice
Students who failed one of the STAAR tests are not allowed to do which of the following?
enter a state four-year college
One way to overcome failing a STAAR test and gain entry into a Texas four-year college is to
score highly on which test? ACT
Which of the following is NOT true about the Texas State Board of Education? The board
determines property tax rates for school district residents.
On average, Texas school districts get the greatest amount of revenue from which source?
local governments
Texas children were guaranteed 175 days of education a year by the Gilmer-Aikin Act.
True
The Permanent University Fund (PUF) was established to help fund ______. the
University of Texas and Texas A&M systems
, The benefits Texas experiences due to immigration include all of the following EXCEPT ______.
Immigrants raise demand for government services and increase public employment
Which of the following is NOT true of the Dream Act? It required those covered by it to
seek citizenship
Dolph Briscoe recounted how the Gilmer-Aikin Act was attacked as ______. communistic
The Texas Legislature mandated a statewide curriculum in ______. 1981
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is made up of ______ members who
are ______. nine; appointed by the governor
The Education Reform Act was passed in ______. 1984
One of the functions of the State Board of Education is to manage the investment income-
earning account known as the Permanent School Fund. True
Texas currently ranks ______ in the nation regarding teacher pay. twenty-eighth
The "Robin Hood" school finance plan came about as the result of which court ruling?
Edgewood ISD v. Kirby
The 2013 education reforms passed by the Texas Legislature reduced ______.
standardized testing
Edgewood Independent School District v. Kirby was a Texas Supreme Court case focused on
______. school finance
