Texas relies on sources of revenue other than taxes. Which of the following is accurate regarding these other sources of revenue?
a. Grants from the federal government make up around 40 percent of state revenue.
b. The Permanent School Fund is derived from both sales taxes and lottery sales.
c. Funds from various licenses account for about one-half of state revenue.
d. The Texas Constitution forbids the earning of interest income on investments.
e. Lottery proceeds are distributed to cities on a per-population basis.
a. Grants from the federal government make up around 40 percent of state revenue.
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a) Establishing paternity b) Establishing child support orders c) Establishing child care services d) Collecting and distributing child support payments
Based on political-science research, which of the following is the best explanation for the state's historic reliance on severance taxes on oil and gas production?
a) The oil and gas industry in Texas has been politically weak. b) Democrats have historically controlled the Texas legislature and held the governor's mansion. c) The Texas economy has historically been based on oil and gas production. d) Organized labor in Texas has been politically powerful. e) The state's efforts to protect the eco-system have been strong.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a. Agency-industry contacts are routine and varied. b. Agencies are often pressured by industry via Congress. c. There is hard evidence of bribery and other inducements being offered by industries to government regulators. d. Industries fear their competitors’ ability to influence regulators.
Based on the precedent set by the "Pentagon Papers,"
A. the interests of national security outweigh the public's interest in critiquing government officials. B. the federal government has an uncontested right to prior restraint. C. the government can prevent the publication of sensitive materials, but it cannot punish a newspaper for such publication after the fact. D. the public reputations of government officials are more strongly protected against slander than the reputations of private individuals. E. the federal government has little real power to prevent newspapers from publishing sensitive materials.