Law and Politics

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In the absence of approval of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Governor may nevertheless ... Started by mspears3	1 Replies 43 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by recede
The Texas budget for fiscal years 20122013 was a. 173 million. b. 1.73 billion. c. 17.3 ... Started by asmith134	1 Replies 32 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by succesfull
For the 20122013 fiscal years, Texas will receive about __________ of state funding from the federal ... Started by dejastew	1 Replies 87 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bassamabas
The income tax was authorized by a. the Sixteenth Amendment. b. the U.S. Supreme Court. c. ... Started by theo	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by potomatos
The chief source of tax revenue for the state of Texas is the a. income tax. b. franchise tax. ... Started by Kthamas	1 Replies 33 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by paavo
Hidden taxes are a type of a. franchise tax. b. income tax. c. property tax. d. selective ... Started by MGLQZ	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by diana chang
An excise tax is another name for a(n) a. franchise tax. b. income tax. c. property tax. d. ... Started by Chelseaamend	3 Replies 23 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by tuwy
Production taxes on oil and natural gas are known as a. income tax. b. franchise tax. c. ... Started by Lobcity	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by tennis14576
Ad valorem taxes are applied to a. property. b. income. c. sales. d. oil and gas. e. ... Started by j.rubin	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by isabelt_18
Most local governments in Texas primarily tax a. property. b. income. c. sales. d. oil and ... Started by magmichele12	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by dawsa925
Severance taxes are assessed against a. real property. b. raw materials when they are extracted ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 29 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kthug
The ________ is the amount of tax, given as a percentage of the value of a taxable item or activity. ... Started by newbem	1 Replies 32 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by orangecrush
Most taxing authorities have found that __________ are most effective at raising revenue. a. ... Started by Brittanyd9008	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by sierramartinez
Regulatory taxes are sometimes known as a. franchise taxes. b. sin taxes. c. ability-to-pay ... Started by futuristic	1 Replies 49 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by aadams68
The gasoline tax is an example of a(n) a. regulatory tax. b. sin tax. c. benefits-received tax. ... Started by ereecah	3 Replies 23 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by amynguyen1221
Most taxes are rationalized on the basis of a. ability to pay. b. regulation of behavior. c. ... Started by 2125004343	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by lorealeza
When tax rates go up as income increases, the tax is said to be a. progressive. b. broad-based. ... Started by sarasara	1 Replies 31 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by todom5090
Low-income individuals pay a _________ effective sales tax rate than high-income individuals. a. ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 158 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by 14vl19
When a business raises prices to pay business taxes and consumers end up paying the tax, it is known ... Started by formula1	1 Replies 29 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by vish98
Texas is _________ with respect to regressivity of overall tax structures in the country. a. ... Started by mia	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by softEldritch
Nontax revenue that accounts for a small part of overall Texas income includes all but which of the ... Started by jCorn1234	1 Replies 20 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Qarqy
Texans' total state and local tax payments as a percent of personal income are __________ compared ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Natalie4ever
The process through which the Texas legislature authorizes government spending is a. bonding. b. ... Started by Diane	3 Replies 32 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by okolip
Texas ranks ___________ among the fifty states in overall per capita government spending. a. near ... Started by futuristic	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by poopface
Individual legislators' trading votes among themselves is known as a. apportionment. b. ... Started by mia	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Moriaki