Pol 1101 Test Prep Quiz #2 Fall 2019_UPLOADED (1). Georgia Institute Of Technology POL 1101

Pol 1101
Test Prep #2 for Quiz on October 17th
Fall 2019
The following questions reflect the material that will be covered in the upcoming quiz. While the questions may not
be worded in the following ways, and some may be combined, they overall reflect the content of the upcoming quiz.
The quiz covers State Budgets, Public Opinion, Political Parties, Voting /Participation. Material is drawn from the
Smith and Greenblatt text and class lectures (slides and discussion). The quiz will include 25 multiple choice, 4 short
answer (limited to a medium-length paragraph) and one essay question (you will have a choice).
Public Policy and Public Budgets
 Where do states get funds and how does that vary across the states?
 What kinds of policy priorities are reflected in state budgets?
 How are political values and or priorities expressed in state budgets? What other factors shape state budgets? How and why?
 What are some examples we talked about in class that help to explain differences in state budget revenue sources and funding choices?
 How are state budgets different from the federal budget? For this, think about key characteristics of the budgets as well as budget
priorities.
 What is a balanced budget?
 What are strategies that states use to help them get through a recession? Think about examples.
 What is a recession?
 How did the recession affect