Texas Government Chapter 14

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Approximately how many state prisons does Texas have?

100

Who is the Children's hospital insurance program designed to cover?

Children's who parents don't qualify for medicaid and cannot afford private insurance

Which significant criminal justice steps did Texas take during the 1990s?

Doubled the number of prisons and made major changes to the penal code

Which statement best describes the traditional attitude of most Texas policymakers toward enviromental regulation?

Environmental policies must be crafted in a way that does not harm the Texas economy of infringe on individual property rights

What promoted Texas to impose some antipollution measures to help reduce smog?

Federal government requires under the clean air act

Which cities comprise the Texas Urban Triangle?

Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas- Fort Worth

Which Texas cities have a light rail option for at least some commuters?

Austin, houston and Dallas

How much of the revenue from the state motor fuels tax is dedicated to highways?

3/4

What is the US supreme court case that allows states to place restrictions on abortion provided they do not impose an undue burden

Casey v. Planned Parenthood

Which of these was a recent, prominent critic of how the death penalty is adminstered ​in Texas?

American bar association

What is hydraulic fracturing?

An oil and gas drilling method that some believe posses environmental risks to groundwater

Texas's tight-fisted attitude toward spending on health care and other human services ultimately can be traced to

The self-help legacy of frontier colonist

What is the main distinction between Planned parenthood and the TExas​ women​s health program?

Planned parenthood provides abortions, while texas women health program does not

What is the direct effect of subsidence?

Pumping of water from the ground causes sink holes to develop

Wy are revenues from Texas gasoline declining?

Texans are driving more fuel efficient vehicles

Which of following contributed most significantly to the overcrowding of the Texas prison system?

Texas elected "law and order" candidates who were tough on crime, increasing the need for prisons

How many executions did Texas carry out between 1982 and 2013?

more than one-third of all executions in the united states

As of 2014, about _______ of the texas​ population was without health insurance

one-fifth

Which description of the Texas' highway system is true?

the largest in the country

According to recent poll by Yale Unidervers​ity, which group of Texans is largest?

those that believe global warming is happening


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