Texas Government Chapter 14
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 womens 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 Uniderversity, which group of Texans is largest?
those that believe global warming is happening