Examine one reason the use of property taxes to fund public schools is a problem.

What will be an ideal response?


Property taxes are not buoyant (they don’t keep up with inflation), so school districts fall behind in terms of real dollars. Another issue is that the use of property taxes can lead to inequities in school resources based on location.

Political Science

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Which amendment requires states to provide all persons due process of the law before depriving them of the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and property?

a. First Amendment b. Eighth Amendment c. Twelfth Amendment d. Fourteenth Amendment

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What instigated the Great Recession of 2008?

A)deficit spending B)a housing crisis C)high interest rates D)high health care costs

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In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Court ruled that not only could Congress not ban slavery in the territories but that blacks were not

A. Citizens. B. Free. C. Property. D. Manumitted. E. De jure.

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Comparativists create arguments based on real-world events

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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