Author Question: In the absence of approval of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Governor may nevertheless ... (Read 42 times)

mspears3 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In the absence of approval of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Governor may nevertheless grant what type of executive clemency to convicted criminals?

a. Full pardon
b. 30-day reprieve for death row inmates
c. Commutation of sentence
d. Deferred adjudication
e. Plea bargain

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. States making use of an income tax tend to have the most progressive revenue systems overall.
b. Sales taxes collected by state governments tend to be more stable in times of economic downturns whencompared to other taxes.
c. Inflation can drive people who get cost of living raises into higher tax brackets even though their realearning power does not increase.
d. Income taxes are relatively easy for governments to collect.