Describe the various avenues for amending the Texas Constitution. How is the amendment process in Texas similar or different from other state methods?
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Establishing the context of a media report is called
A. framing. B. agenda setting. C. priming. D. political contextualization. E. political socialization.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Evaluation research developed in tandem with government expansion during the Great Depression and WWII. 2. Evaluation research is conducted to investigate social programs. 3. According to U.S. law, some sort of evaluation is required of all government programs. 4. The direct product that a program delivers is the outcome. 5. The type of evaluation research that determines if a new social program is needed or an old social program is still needed is called an impact assessment.
The concept of dual federalism envisions what relationship between the federal and state governments?
a. This complicated, vague concept can take on a "dual" meaning that is adaptable to changing times and circumstances. b. Each has distinct areas of authority with very little overlap. c. Federal mandates matter only when the states agree to them. d. Each of them has some distinct authority but cooperate in most areas.
Which of these is not a criticism of decentralized purchasing and control of roads by individual county commissioners? a. The system is democratic because it puts power in the hands of elected, rather than appointed, officials. b. Counties lose money by not purchasing in quantity
c. Vendors and construction companies do favors for county officials in order to get contracts. d. There is duplication of equipment. e. There is poor planning and coordination.