POLS 207 FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What body typically controls education within a state?.
Answer: State boards of education- Control everything from teacher
certification to textbook selection; mostly elected by governors but voted on
by the people in Texas
◍ What percentage do the states spend?.
Answer: 42%
◍ Comptroller.
Answer: - Chief financial officer of - Texas' bank accounts - Controls
budgets - Makes economic predictions
◍ What are the different sources of tax revenue for both state and local
governments?.
Answer: State: income and salesLocal: property
◍ Why do states look to keep their corporate taxes low?.
Answer: 44 states pay corporate income taxesKeep it low because the
burdens of high taxes are passed to consumers and high taxes drive
businesses out of state
◍ Land Comissioner.
Answer: - Anything to do with land - Can be in committee and give opinions
and such but cannot vote
◍ Which programs do state and local governments provide?.
Answer: Health care, Vaccinations, Safeguarding of water supplies,
Hospitals/health centers/nursing homes, Medicaid and Medicare
◍ How is academic performance measured?.
Answer: Educational attainment: # of years of school completedDropout rate
, ◍ does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?.
Answer: lower
◍ How states choose executors.
Answer: - Comptroller, treasurer, ag commissioner, secretary of state etc.-
Popularly elected in most states
◍ What is outsourcing?.
Answer: obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier,
especially in place of an internal source.
◍ What are progressive taxes?.
Answer: Method of Taxation which increases the taxation amount as the
amount available to be taxed increases
◍ ______and ________- are both close to average on per capita income but
are among the highest poverty states.
Answer: Texas and Louisiana. Large numbers of residents who are wealthy
and improvished
◍ What are magnet schools?.
Answer: School emphasizing instruction in particular areas in an effort to
improve quality and attract students.
◍ Ag. Comissioner.
Answer: - Advocate for farmers and ranchers - Leads health investigations at
factories - Protects farmers and consumers - Regulates any kinds of
measurements/ scales - Includes making sure meat scales and gas pumps are
accurate - Does surprise inspections
◍ What is the total government spending?.
Answer: 6.5 trillion
◍ Railroad Comissioner.
Answer: - 3 member body with staggered terms- Do NOT regulate railroads
anymore- national gov does- Regulates oil and gas production - The one
government entity in the executive branch that is susceptible to agency
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What body typically controls education within a state?.
Answer: State boards of education- Control everything from teacher
certification to textbook selection; mostly elected by governors but voted on
by the people in Texas
◍ What percentage do the states spend?.
Answer: 42%
◍ Comptroller.
Answer: - Chief financial officer of - Texas' bank accounts - Controls
budgets - Makes economic predictions
◍ What are the different sources of tax revenue for both state and local
governments?.
Answer: State: income and salesLocal: property
◍ Why do states look to keep their corporate taxes low?.
Answer: 44 states pay corporate income taxesKeep it low because the
burdens of high taxes are passed to consumers and high taxes drive
businesses out of state
◍ Land Comissioner.
Answer: - Anything to do with land - Can be in committee and give opinions
and such but cannot vote
◍ Which programs do state and local governments provide?.
Answer: Health care, Vaccinations, Safeguarding of water supplies,
Hospitals/health centers/nursing homes, Medicaid and Medicare
◍ How is academic performance measured?.
Answer: Educational attainment: # of years of school completedDropout rate
, ◍ does the south have higher or lower life expectancy?.
Answer: lower
◍ How states choose executors.
Answer: - Comptroller, treasurer, ag commissioner, secretary of state etc.-
Popularly elected in most states
◍ What is outsourcing?.
Answer: obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier,
especially in place of an internal source.
◍ What are progressive taxes?.
Answer: Method of Taxation which increases the taxation amount as the
amount available to be taxed increases
◍ ______and ________- are both close to average on per capita income but
are among the highest poverty states.
Answer: Texas and Louisiana. Large numbers of residents who are wealthy
and improvished
◍ What are magnet schools?.
Answer: School emphasizing instruction in particular areas in an effort to
improve quality and attract students.
◍ Ag. Comissioner.
Answer: - Advocate for farmers and ranchers - Leads health investigations at
factories - Protects farmers and consumers - Regulates any kinds of
measurements/ scales - Includes making sure meat scales and gas pumps are
accurate - Does surprise inspections
◍ What is the total government spending?.
Answer: 6.5 trillion
◍ Railroad Comissioner.
Answer: - 3 member body with staggered terms- Do NOT regulate railroads
anymore- national gov does- Regulates oil and gas production - The one
government entity in the executive branch that is susceptible to agency
