POLS 207- LIM EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Order of Total Government Spending - ANSWER-1. Health
2. Income Security
3. Education
4. General Public Service- mostly interest payments on debt
5. National Defense
6. Public Order and Safety
7. Economic Affairs
8. Housing/Community
9. Rec/Culture
Order of Federal Gov. Spending - ANSWER-1. Income Security
3. Health
3. National Defense
4. General Public Service
5. Economic Affairs
6. Education
7/8. Housing/Community and Order/Safety
9. Rec/Culture
Order of Total State Spending - ANSWER-1. Education
2. Health
3. G.P.S.
4. Order/Safety
5. Income Sec.
6. Econ Affairs
7. Rec/Culture
8. Housing/Comm services
9. National Defense
Top 5 state/local gov spending FROM OWN revenue - ANSWER-1. Education
2. Health
3. G.P.S.
4. Order/Safety
5. Income Sec
Top 3 state/local gov spending FROM FED revenue - ANSWER-1. Health
2. Income Sec
3. Education
Population of U.S Comparison - ANSWER-Biggest- Cali then TX
, Smallest- Wyoming
Percentage Metropolitan Comparison - ANSWER-Biggest- NJ, RI: 100%
Smallest- Wyoming: 31%
Tx: 92%
Per Capita Income Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Connecticut ($62,467),
Massachusetts ($59,192), NJ (56,807), NY ($56,231)
Lowest: Mississippi ($34,333)
TX: in the 2nd highest category ($45,426)
South and SW- has a band of poorer states
Unemployment Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Mississippi (6.8%)- west coast and
south east in general
Lowest- North Dakota (2.7%)- midwest in general
Tx- Middle of the pack with 4.6%- 2nd lowest category
Murder Comparison - ANSWER-Lowest- New Hampshire (0.9 murders per 100,000),
midwest
Highest- Louisiana (10.3 murders per 100,000)- Southeast in general has a higher
murder rate
TX- on the higher end with 4.4 murders per 100,000- in the second highest category
Well Being Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Hawaii (68.6) and Alaska (64.1)-WEST in
general has a higher well being rate
Lowest- Kentucky (60.3)- EAST in general has a lower one
TX- on the higher end with 62.7- in the highest category
Funds mostly determined by fed - ANSWER-National Defense, Social Security, and
Medicare
funds mostly determined by states - ANSWER-education, public order, and recreation
funds that are basically divided down the middle - ANSWER-health care in general,
economic affairs and general public services
3 ways states vary - ANSWER-1. physical and demographics
2. wealth
3. differences in social problems faced
2 elements looked at when comparing variables - ANSWER-1. Direction- positive and
negative
2. Strength
Social Scientists vs Pseudo Scientists - ANSWER-Social Scientists- disconfirming
predictions, saying "I was wrong." use the most reliable data
AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Order of Total Government Spending - ANSWER-1. Health
2. Income Security
3. Education
4. General Public Service- mostly interest payments on debt
5. National Defense
6. Public Order and Safety
7. Economic Affairs
8. Housing/Community
9. Rec/Culture
Order of Federal Gov. Spending - ANSWER-1. Income Security
3. Health
3. National Defense
4. General Public Service
5. Economic Affairs
6. Education
7/8. Housing/Community and Order/Safety
9. Rec/Culture
Order of Total State Spending - ANSWER-1. Education
2. Health
3. G.P.S.
4. Order/Safety
5. Income Sec.
6. Econ Affairs
7. Rec/Culture
8. Housing/Comm services
9. National Defense
Top 5 state/local gov spending FROM OWN revenue - ANSWER-1. Education
2. Health
3. G.P.S.
4. Order/Safety
5. Income Sec
Top 3 state/local gov spending FROM FED revenue - ANSWER-1. Health
2. Income Sec
3. Education
Population of U.S Comparison - ANSWER-Biggest- Cali then TX
, Smallest- Wyoming
Percentage Metropolitan Comparison - ANSWER-Biggest- NJ, RI: 100%
Smallest- Wyoming: 31%
Tx: 92%
Per Capita Income Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Connecticut ($62,467),
Massachusetts ($59,192), NJ (56,807), NY ($56,231)
Lowest: Mississippi ($34,333)
TX: in the 2nd highest category ($45,426)
South and SW- has a band of poorer states
Unemployment Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Mississippi (6.8%)- west coast and
south east in general
Lowest- North Dakota (2.7%)- midwest in general
Tx- Middle of the pack with 4.6%- 2nd lowest category
Murder Comparison - ANSWER-Lowest- New Hampshire (0.9 murders per 100,000),
midwest
Highest- Louisiana (10.3 murders per 100,000)- Southeast in general has a higher
murder rate
TX- on the higher end with 4.4 murders per 100,000- in the second highest category
Well Being Comparison - ANSWER-Highest- Hawaii (68.6) and Alaska (64.1)-WEST in
general has a higher well being rate
Lowest- Kentucky (60.3)- EAST in general has a lower one
TX- on the higher end with 62.7- in the highest category
Funds mostly determined by fed - ANSWER-National Defense, Social Security, and
Medicare
funds mostly determined by states - ANSWER-education, public order, and recreation
funds that are basically divided down the middle - ANSWER-health care in general,
economic affairs and general public services
3 ways states vary - ANSWER-1. physical and demographics
2. wealth
3. differences in social problems faced
2 elements looked at when comparing variables - ANSWER-1. Direction- positive and
negative
2. Strength
Social Scientists vs Pseudo Scientists - ANSWER-Social Scientists- disconfirming
predictions, saying "I was wrong." use the most reliable data
