POLS 207-Lim TAMU Exam 1 Correct
Questions & Answers
What is the total government spending? - ANSWER-6.5 trillion
What percentage does the Federal Government spend? - ANSWER-58%
What percentage do the states spend? - ANSWER-42%
What percentage of state spending comes from the federal government in the form of
grants? - ANSWER-9%
Federal Government spending? - ANSWER-1. income security
2. healthcare
3. national defense
4. general public services
State Government spending? - ANSWER-1. education
2. health
3. general public service
4. public order and safety
What is #1 in state spending? - ANSWER-education
what is one important thing to remember when comparing states? - ANSWER-account
for rates-be sure you are comparing apples to apples
Is TX above or below the US average for high school completion and bachelors
degrees? - ANSWER-below
Where does Texas stand on Per Capita Income? - ANSWER-Texas is average
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income yes! - ANSWER-Utah-children
Alaska & Wyoming-oil
Which is the most highly metropolitan state? - ANSWER-Hawaii
Which states have the highest non citizen populations? - ANSWER-California (gateway
state), Texas, Florida, NY
Where does Texas stand on Unemployment rate? - ANSWER-lower unemployment
because lots of minimum wage jobs
, What is Life expectancy related to - ANSWER-infant mortaility, income, education
Which states are highest in poverty? - ANSWER-Louisianna and Mississippi
Who determines who qualifies for TANF? - ANSWER-states
Do southern state typically have high or low TANF benefits? - ANSWER-low
Where does Texas stand on percent HS completion? - ANSWER-low (South usually
has lower education levels)
Does the south have more or less poverty crimes than the rest of the US? - ANSWER-
more
Where does Texas stand on executions? - ANSWER-highest
What about executions per 100,000? - ANSWER-Oklahoma is the highest
Does Texas have the highest number of death row inmates? - ANSWER-no
does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - ANSWER-lower
does texas have high or low tax burden? - ANSWER-low
which part of the US is most religious? - ANSWER-south
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income? - ANSWER-Above. 81%
of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the state per capita
income is $38,000
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita Income and Percent
Bachelor's Degrees or Higher 2010? - ANSWER-Barely Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Revenue and Per Capita Income 2010 - ANSWER-Below
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Expenditure and Revenue 2010 - ANSWER-Barley Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Violent Crime Rate and Incarceration
Rate 2010 - ANSWER-Above
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Release Rates and New Prisoner Rate
2009 - ANSWER-Below
Questions & Answers
What is the total government spending? - ANSWER-6.5 trillion
What percentage does the Federal Government spend? - ANSWER-58%
What percentage do the states spend? - ANSWER-42%
What percentage of state spending comes from the federal government in the form of
grants? - ANSWER-9%
Federal Government spending? - ANSWER-1. income security
2. healthcare
3. national defense
4. general public services
State Government spending? - ANSWER-1. education
2. health
3. general public service
4. public order and safety
What is #1 in state spending? - ANSWER-education
what is one important thing to remember when comparing states? - ANSWER-account
for rates-be sure you are comparing apples to apples
Is TX above or below the US average for high school completion and bachelors
degrees? - ANSWER-below
Where does Texas stand on Per Capita Income? - ANSWER-Texas is average
Are there any weird state in regards to per capita income yes! - ANSWER-Utah-children
Alaska & Wyoming-oil
Which is the most highly metropolitan state? - ANSWER-Hawaii
Which states have the highest non citizen populations? - ANSWER-California (gateway
state), Texas, Florida, NY
Where does Texas stand on Unemployment rate? - ANSWER-lower unemployment
because lots of minimum wage jobs
, What is Life expectancy related to - ANSWER-infant mortaility, income, education
Which states are highest in poverty? - ANSWER-Louisianna and Mississippi
Who determines who qualifies for TANF? - ANSWER-states
Do southern state typically have high or low TANF benefits? - ANSWER-low
Where does Texas stand on percent HS completion? - ANSWER-low (South usually
has lower education levels)
Does the south have more or less poverty crimes than the rest of the US? - ANSWER-
more
Where does Texas stand on executions? - ANSWER-highest
What about executions per 100,000? - ANSWER-Oklahoma is the highest
Does Texas have the highest number of death row inmates? - ANSWER-no
does the south have higher or lower life expectancy? - ANSWER-lower
does texas have high or low tax burden? - ANSWER-low
which part of the US is most religious? - ANSWER-south
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per capita Income and Percent High
School Completion 2010. What are the values % and income? - ANSWER-Above. 81%
of population aged 25 and older have completed high school and the state per capita
income is $38,000
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita Income and Percent
Bachelor's Degrees or Higher 2010? - ANSWER-Barely Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Revenue and Per Capita Income 2010 - ANSWER-Below
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Per Capita State and Local Total
Expenditure and Revenue 2010 - ANSWER-Barley Above.
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Violent Crime Rate and Incarceration
Rate 2010 - ANSWER-Above
Is texas above or below the regression line for: Release Rates and New Prisoner Rate
2009 - ANSWER-Below
