Ch 13 Terms

Question 1

The first stage of the public-policymaking model.

Answer 1

agenda-setting

Question 2

A means to keep the government from spending more than it receives in revenues.

Answer 2

balanced budget

Question 3

The final stage of the public-policymaking model.

Answer 3

change or termination

Question 4

Subsidized health insurance for children whose parents make too much for Medicaid but who earn less than 200 percent of the poverty level.

Answer 4

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIPs)

Question 5

Budget adjusted for increases in population and inflation.

Answer 5

current services budget

Question 6

Revenues set aside for specific expense categories.

Answer 6

dedicated funds

Question 7

Public policies that are generally regarded as revenue-neutral and without winners and losers.

Answer 7

distributive policies

Question 8

The fourth stage of the public-policymaking model.

Answer 8

evaluation

Question 9

Revenue distributed to states from the federal government.

Answer 9

federal income

Question 10

Regulations set by Congress that state and local government must meet.

Answer 10

federal mandates

Question 11

The second stage of the public-policymaking model.

Answer 11

formulation

Question 12

A specific tax paid by businesses operating in Texas.

Answer 12

franchise tax

Question 13

The third stage of the public-policymaking model.

Answer 13

implementation

Question 14

A tax based on a person’s income, usually progressive.

Answer 14

income tax

Question 15

A body made up of members of the house and senate, including the two presiding officers, which oversees a staff responsible for preparing the basic working budget for the legislature’s consideration.

Answer 15

Legislative Budget Board (LBB)

Question 16

Revenue-raising method of the state involving games of chance.

Answer 16

lottery

Question 17

Traditional newspaper and television news outlets, distinct from opinion or commentary.

Answer 17

mainstream media

Question 18

Government-sponsored health care for those living in poverty.

Answer 18

Medicaid

Question 19

A tax on gasoline, diesel, and other motor fuels.

Answer 19

motor fuels tax

Question 20

Revenue derived from non-tax sources, such as the lottery and fees paid to the state.

Answer 20

non-tax revenue

Question 21

Models used by social scientists to explain and understand concepts about how things work.

Answer 21

paradigm

Question 22

A system of taxation whereby the tax rate increases as income increases.

Answer 22

progressive tax

Question 23

Any act, law, legislation, or program enacted by a public entity.

Answer 23

public policy

Question 24

Public policies that reallocate funds from those with higher incomes to assist specific groups with lower incomes and provide a social safety net.

Answer 24

redistributive policies

Question 25

A system of taxation whereby the tax rate increases as income decreases.

Answer 25

regressive tax

Question 26

Public policies intended to regulate activity and provide public order.

Answer 26

regulatory policies

Question 27

Tax paid on goods and services; collected at the point of sale and forwarded to the state treasury.

Answer 27

sales tax

Question 28

Taxes levied on selected goods and services, such as alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

Answer 28

“sin” taxes

Question 29

Funds generated through the tax system.

Answer 29

tax revenue