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wenmo

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Elementary and secondary public education in Texas is funded by a combination of state and local revenue, with the local source of revenue collected through
 
  A) sales taxes. B) property taxes. C) usage fees. D) corporate and business taxes.

Question 2

Why did the Texas Supreme Court strike down the state's existing public school financing system in Edgewood v. Kirby?
 
  A) The Texas Constitution does not explicitly permit the state to be engaged in public education.
  B) It was not fair to tax homeowners to pay for schools without taxing renters as well.
  C) Property taxes were so high that thousands of Texans were losing their homes to foreclosure. D) The existing inequity in school finance violated the U.S. Constitution.
  E) The existing inequity in school finance violated the Texas Constitution.



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Answer to Question 1

E) sin tax

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E



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