Fiscal Policy (II)
The last step in the approval process of a state budget.
signature from the governor
This trend in sentencing gives long prison sentences to those convicted of a third felony/violent crime. (Three Strikes and You’re Out)
Three Strikes and You’re Out
No Child Left Behind relied primarily on these to encourage improvement and reform in education.
standardized tests
Lifetime limit for welfare benefits following welfare reform.
five years
Lotteries are most used to fund this.
education
This is the dominant way of carrying out the death penalty.
lethal injection
A set of standards in math and language arts for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Common Core
Proportion of the U.S. population below the poverty line.
11-15 percent
A progressive tax means that this group of people pays a higher proportion of it.
the rich
This form of punishment currently impacts about 4 million Americans – and requires those affected to have a job, pay fines/fees, and avoid firearms.
probation
These schools attempt to attract students through offering a specialized curriculum.
magnet schools
Ongoing requirement to receive unemployment benefits.
must seek work
These are an attractive investment because they are generally safe and a free of income tax.
municipal bonds
This approach to policing holds that cracking down on smaller offenses will lead to better protection against more serious crimes.
“Broken windows” policing
This law established competitive grants for states to encourage reforms in education.
Race to the Top
This type of program are based on payroll taxes and benefit the population as a whole.
social insurance
Expenses for highways and roads are financed largely by a taxes on this.
gasoline tax
98% of the time, they will go along with the charges that a prosecutor chooses to bring.
grand jury
Provided funds for school construction, books, special education, and teacher training – especially to poorer school districts.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Affordable Care Act prevented insurance companies from rejecting customers because of these.
pre-existing conditions