A ______ tax is one in which the rate of taxation is higher for individuals who earn higher incomes.

A. progressive
B. distributive
C. regressive
D. sales


A. progressive

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Although recognizing the legitimacy of executive privilege as a means of protecting nation security, the Supreme Court held that the privilege was not absolute and that the President had no right to frustrate a legitimate criminal investigation in

a. Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952). b. Wiener v. United States (1958). c. United States v. Nixon (1974). d. Clinton v. Jones (1997).

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A sample mean is represented by which symbol?

a. ยต b. X c. d. n

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Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Sweden and the United States in terms of social welfare policies?

A. Both must deal with increased need for social welfare programs B. Both must contend with an aging population C. Both must contend with increased immigration resulting from economic liberalization policies D. Both must find ways to balance the need for social welfare programs with limited budgets E. Both must balance social welfare programs with their commitment to free market ideals

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On average what percentage of legislatures do women make up in the developing world?

a. 45-50% b. 35-40% c. 25-30% d. less than 20%

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