Author Question: The income tax was authorized by a. the Sixteenth Amendment. b. the U.S. Supreme Court. c. ... (Read 86 times)

theo · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The income tax was authorized by

a. the Sixteenth Amendment.
b. the U.S. Supreme Court.
c. Congressional appropriations.
d. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in the Federalist Papers.
e. None of the above is correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the sales tax?

a. Public opinion surveys have found that state sales taxes are the most popular of all other major revenuesources.
b. The sales tax base continues to grow and become clearer over time.
c. The sales tax has two clear weaknesses: elasticity and equity.
d. For local governments, sales tax revenue can be attractive because it offers the opportunity to have visitorsbear some of the tax burden.