GOVT 2306 Texas Government
Chapter 13 - Public Policy in Texas
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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The Higher Education Assistance Fund was created to ____.
support those schools that do not receive funding by the PUF
support any state school that needs money for a capital project
fill state education budget gaps that occur during economic downturns
develop new universities in Texas - ANSWER ✓ support those schools that do not
receive funding by the PUF
The application of the Top Ten Percent rule had its greatest effect on ____.
state universities that already had high minority representation
the University of Texas
Texas A&M
low-tier state universities - ANSWER ✓ the University of Texas
Tax payer money that is appropriated to higher education institutions in Texas is
used only for expenses that are related to the direct instruction of students.
True
False - ANSWER ✓ False
How did the Supreme Court's ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) affect
the University of Texas's admissions policy?
,It brought affirmative action back into admissions considerations.
It once again eliminated affirmative action from admissions considerations.
It did not change the university's policies. - ANSWER ✓ It did not change the
university's policies.
After the 1970s, tuition increased as the legislature ____.
made tuition the same for all students regardless if they came from in-state or out-
of-state
began to tie the amount paid to the number of semester hours taken
decided to remove all state funding for institutions of higher education - ANSWER
✓ began to tie the amount paid to the number of semester hours taken
From the 1950s to the 1970s, what was required for admission to a state university
in Texas?
a Texas high school diploma
Texas residency and competitive SAT scores
a Texas high school diploma, high grades, and competitive SAT scores
competitive SAT scores - ANSWER ✓ a Texas high school diploma
Select all that apply
Which of the following is true of Texas's restrictions on firearm permits and carry
rights?
Texas forbids completely the open carry of a loaded handgun.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons in all public places.
Texas allows licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on the premises of
an institution of higher education.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to openly carry firearms. - ANSWER ✓ Texas
allows licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on the premises of an
institution of higher education.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to openly carry firearms.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Grutter v. Bollinger ____.
strengthened the Hopwood decision
extended the Hopwood decision from Texas schools to all universities nationally
, limited application of the Hopwood decision to advanced graduate programs like
law schools
overturned the Hopwood decision - ANSWER ✓ overturned the Hopwood
decision
The Top Ten Percent rule has positively affected ____.
minority students at poorer high schools
some low-performing students at better high schools
some high-performing students at better high schools
high-performing students at small rural schools - ANSWER ✓ high-performing
students at small rural schools
In November 2005, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional
amendment to ____.
extend state marriage benefits to civil unions
make sodomy illegal
ban gay marriage
allow same-sex marriages - ANSWER ✓ ban gay marriage
Regarding the use of race in university admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
in the 2013 case of Fisher v. University of Texas that ____.
affirmative action is unconstitutional
all universities in Texas must institute affirmative action in order to achieve a
minority population of at least 10 percent
race may be used as a decisive factor in university admissions
universities can use affirmative action only if there is no other way to achieve
diversity among the student body - ANSWER ✓ universities can use affirmative
action only if there is no other way to achieve diversity among the student body
After 2003, tuition at Texas colleges and universities increased dramatically
because ____.
the state removed itself from any form of higher education financing
the state dramatically changed graduation requirements, which required that
students take more classes
the state began to shift tuition fees to students
Chapter 13 - Public Policy in Texas
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||ALREADY GRADED
A+||<<LATEST VERSION>>
The Higher Education Assistance Fund was created to ____.
support those schools that do not receive funding by the PUF
support any state school that needs money for a capital project
fill state education budget gaps that occur during economic downturns
develop new universities in Texas - ANSWER ✓ support those schools that do not
receive funding by the PUF
The application of the Top Ten Percent rule had its greatest effect on ____.
state universities that already had high minority representation
the University of Texas
Texas A&M
low-tier state universities - ANSWER ✓ the University of Texas
Tax payer money that is appropriated to higher education institutions in Texas is
used only for expenses that are related to the direct instruction of students.
True
False - ANSWER ✓ False
How did the Supreme Court's ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas (2013) affect
the University of Texas's admissions policy?
,It brought affirmative action back into admissions considerations.
It once again eliminated affirmative action from admissions considerations.
It did not change the university's policies. - ANSWER ✓ It did not change the
university's policies.
After the 1970s, tuition increased as the legislature ____.
made tuition the same for all students regardless if they came from in-state or out-
of-state
began to tie the amount paid to the number of semester hours taken
decided to remove all state funding for institutions of higher education - ANSWER
✓ began to tie the amount paid to the number of semester hours taken
From the 1950s to the 1970s, what was required for admission to a state university
in Texas?
a Texas high school diploma
Texas residency and competitive SAT scores
a Texas high school diploma, high grades, and competitive SAT scores
competitive SAT scores - ANSWER ✓ a Texas high school diploma
Select all that apply
Which of the following is true of Texas's restrictions on firearm permits and carry
rights?
Texas forbids completely the open carry of a loaded handgun.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons in all public places.
Texas allows licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on the premises of
an institution of higher education.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to openly carry firearms. - ANSWER ✓ Texas
allows licensed individuals to carry concealed handguns on the premises of an
institution of higher education.
Texas allows licensed gun owners to openly carry firearms.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Grutter v. Bollinger ____.
strengthened the Hopwood decision
extended the Hopwood decision from Texas schools to all universities nationally
, limited application of the Hopwood decision to advanced graduate programs like
law schools
overturned the Hopwood decision - ANSWER ✓ overturned the Hopwood
decision
The Top Ten Percent rule has positively affected ____.
minority students at poorer high schools
some low-performing students at better high schools
some high-performing students at better high schools
high-performing students at small rural schools - ANSWER ✓ high-performing
students at small rural schools
In November 2005, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional
amendment to ____.
extend state marriage benefits to civil unions
make sodomy illegal
ban gay marriage
allow same-sex marriages - ANSWER ✓ ban gay marriage
Regarding the use of race in university admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
in the 2013 case of Fisher v. University of Texas that ____.
affirmative action is unconstitutional
all universities in Texas must institute affirmative action in order to achieve a
minority population of at least 10 percent
race may be used as a decisive factor in university admissions
universities can use affirmative action only if there is no other way to achieve
diversity among the student body - ANSWER ✓ universities can use affirmative
action only if there is no other way to achieve diversity among the student body
After 2003, tuition at Texas colleges and universities increased dramatically
because ____.
the state removed itself from any form of higher education financing
the state dramatically changed graduation requirements, which required that
students take more classes
the state began to shift tuition fees to students
