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WorksheetsPOLS 207 Exam 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which group was initially undesirable in the US?
Irish, Greeks, Polish
Hispanics
Asians
African Americans
Which population group has become the biggest minority over African Americans?
Asian Americans
Hispanic
European
Middle Eastern
What was the purpose of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act?
To encourage Chinese immigration
To prevent Chinese workers from taking American jobs
To promote cultural exchange
To support railroad companies
Who was responsible for loosening restrictions on Asian immigration?
President Chester A. Arthur
President Lyndon B Johnson
President Theodore Roosevelt
President Ronald Reagan
What is a significant effect of China's One-child Policy mentioned in the text?
Increased immigration to the U.S.
Higher birthrate
Economic decline
Cultural exchange
What percentage of the foreign-born population in Texas is mentioned in the text?
10%
17%
25%
30%
What is the primary reason Chinese people are coming to the U.S. according to the text?
Economic opportunities
Political freedom
Educational opportunities
Family reunification
What does the E-Visa primarily relate to?
Education
Money
Family reunification
Cultural exchange
What is the life expectancy described as in the document?
A biological certainty
A mathematical construct
A social construct
A medical certainty
Which of the following statements are true?
States created the federal government
The federal government created the states
States are creations of cities
The federal government created and oversees local governments
The highest federal spending in descending order are:
National Defense, Health, and Income Security
Health, Income Security, and General Public Service
Income Security, Health, and National Defense
Education, Health, and National Defense
Article VI of the Constitution more or less states:
State legislatures decide whether they will adhere to the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Congress decides whether the state or U.S. Constitution takes precedence
States can challenge the U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution invariably takes precedence
The largest State and Local government spending from own revenue is:
Health
Education
Income Security
Public Order and Safety
What Government Period created Independent School Districts
No Government Period
Municipal Government Period
State Intercity Government Period
Federal Government Period
The biggest State and Local Government spending from federal revenue is:
Health
Education
Public Order and Safety
National Defense
Which of the following is TRUE?
States with lower per capita income have lower poverty rates
States with higher per capita income have higher poverty rates
States with lower per capita income have higher poverty rates
None of these are true
Which of the following statements are true?
Correlation measures cause and effect
Outliers are located near the trend line
r= -0.7 is a strong relationship
A negative correlation coefficient indicates a weak relationship
When high school completion increases
Only college degrees increase income
per capita income is likely to increase
per capita income does not change
per capita income is likely to decrease
The regression line
indicates the direction of a relationship
indicates causation
indicates whether a hypothesis should be rejected
Which of the following statements is FALSE
Education is key to improve earnings for future generations
Generally, states with a higher per capita income can collect more tax revenue
Per capita income is higher in a state with a less educated population
Wealthier states are more likely to succeed in completing policy goals
Which of the following is true according to per capita income and attainment measures?
Baccalaureate Degree completion was key to higher income after 1990
High school completion was key to higher income between 1950 to 1960
High school and Baccalaureate Degree completion were the keys to higher income after 1970
All are true
Correlations have values ranging from
0 to 1.0
-1.0 to 1.0
-1.0 to 0
-10. to 10.
The probability of being murdered is
lowest in the South
highest in Louisiana
highest in Florida
highest in Texas
This state has the highest execution rate
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
The relationship between violent crime rate and incarceration rate is:
spurious
negative
positive
no relationship
The relationship between teen births and obesity within states is
spurious
positive
negative
inverse
Texas has ______ citizens without health insurance than the national average.
undeterminable
equal
less
more
Which of the following statements is false about government expenditures?
Prior to 1934, state and local government expenditure was higher than federal expenditure
Currently, the federal government expenditure is less that state and local government expenditure
The federal government increased spending under FDR for the New Deal
The federal government gives grants to the state and local governments
What government period allowed the federal government to deficit spend?
No Government Period
Municipal Government Period
New Federalism Era
Federal Government Era
Which of the following statements is False?
Total government expenditure decreased during the George Bush Presidency
Federal government spending increased during FDR's presidency
Total government spending decreased during the Eisenhower Presidency
Obama had an increase then decrease in spending
Connecticut and Mississippi are at opposite ends of the per capita income levels among the states. What is a safe assumption that can be made with Mississippi having half of the per capita income that Connecticut has?
Mississippi can provide as many government services as Connecticut
Connecticut has less government revenue because of their taxing laws
Mississippi has the best business climate
For the same tax rate, Connecticut will receive twice as much revenue as Mississippi
What do 65+ year olds and those between 5 and 17 have in common?
They are the most expensive when it comes to providing government services
They are most likely to vote
They are likely to support similar political candidates
Usually use the same government services
What is an excise tax
A tax on imported goods
A tax on exported goods
A tax on alcohol
A tax on vehicles
Which statement is true
Licenses is fees provide most of the federal revenue from taxes
Income tax rates have been decreasing
Corporations have a lower tax burden than the working generations
Tax burden is highest for the extremely wealthy
How does Texas get most of it's revenue in taxes?
Sales Tax
Vehicle Registration
Tobacco
Insurance
