When compared to other states in the United States, which of the following best describes Texas’s current approach to spending and revenue?

Welfare reforms in Texas are most frequently measured along which two dimensions?”

Rewrite the following as a standard-form hypothetical, biconditional, or disjunctive syllogism, translating propositions as necessary. Bracket and label each part of the argument, write out the argument symbolically, tell whether it’s valid, and name its form. Provide any missing premises or conclusions. If you studied hard for this exam, then you did well. After all, doing well entails being smart, and only smart people studied hard for this exam.

Which individual or group determines whether a person convicted of a crime in Texas will be granted parole?

Evaluate the following explanation by reference to the criterion of informativeness. (In other words, IS it informative? If so, how? If it isn’t, why not?) Interviewer: “Why weren’t you able to pay your employees?” CEO: “Because we didn’t have enough money in the bank account.”

Which criterion says that, all other things considered, an explanation tends to be better than another if it is based on fewer unproven assumptions?

IIdentify the name of the argument form in the following passage: All of my students are invited to the concert. At the same time, only my students are invited to the concert. James isn’t invited, so he’s not one of my students.

Identify the proper way to translate: “Studying is sufficient to make me happy.”

Identify the name of the argument form in the following passage: If Jonathan goes bankrupt, then his kids won’t go to college. So, his kids won’t go to college, since he’s gone bankrupt.

Identify the kind of explanation represented by the following: Maria is angry, because someone stole her truck. (Hint: pay close attention to what’s being explained and what’s doing the explaining.)