Which of the Following Statements Regarding Public Policy in Texas

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding public policy in Texas is true?

• A) Public policy in Texas is not affected at all by national policy.
• B) Public policy in Texas is crippled by national policy, giving Texas very little control.
• C) The policies of the national government influence Texas, but, for the most part, large segments of public policy, such as education, infrastructure, and legal matters, are state and local matters.
• D) Public policy making is divided equally between the state and the federal government under the concept and theory of federalism.
• E) Federalism makes the national government virtually irrelevant to states such as Texas.

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Definitions:

Microevolution

Change in gene frequencies between populations of a species over time.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that carry half the genetic information of an organism and combine during fertilization.

Allele Frequencies

The relative proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.