True/False: The court of “original jurisdiction” is typically the first court to hold a trial for a particular issue or lawsuit.

Texas currently funds its public schools, in part, by utilizing a system devised following the Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch v. Edgewood case, whereby money is distributed more evenly across the state. What is this system commonly referred to as?

Programs such as Medicaid (a health insurance program for people of low income) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are examples of which type of public policy?

Although it does help fund public education and veteran support services  in Texas, this form of “tax” is often seen as providing the lowest level of returns for those who chose to participate.

Each of the following are areas where public policy has a clear role in shaping our ability to make a decision EXCEPT:

This type of income refers to money a state receives from another government, generally the federal government.

Please respond to these in 7+ substantive sentences. As noted in the Exam instructions, your answers should reflect your own thinking about the materials as they were presented in this class (text, lectures, readings, etc.), and should NOT rely on other, outside sources. So, please don’t cheat. Defend the following statement: The Texas Lieutenant Governor is more powerful than the Texas Governor.  In your response, be sure to provide specific evidence and institutional items to back up your perspective.

The current President of the Texas State Senate is

The low pay and strict limits on the length of time that the Texas House of Representatives and Senate are permitted to meet in regular session are indicative of the fact that the current Texas Constitution sought to create this type of legislature.

Individual members of the Texas legislature are generally NOT able to select what committees they will serve on, but they ARE able to select what caucuses they associate with.