The federal income tax is
a. a retrograde tax.
b. an excise tax.
c. a progressive tax.
d. a regressive tax.
Ans: c. a progressive tax.
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a. Appointive powers b. Powers to determine constitutionality of legislation c. Powers as chief of state d. Budget powers e. Law enforcement powers
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a. It has resulted in an agriculture boom and increased food exports. b. Tensions have grown between the regions that produce oil and those that do not. c. It has allowed Nigeria to experience steady increases in wealth, improving the quality of life for average Nigerians. d. It has become impossible to predict income and to plan development.
The Virginia Plan, which called for a bicameral legislature, was based on the idea that representation should be based on:
a. gender. b. population. c. age. d. state.
Since the early 1990s, the Supreme Court has tended to
a. staunchly guard the right of the national government to dictate policies that were traditionally held by the states. b. strike a perfect balance between state and national government interest. c. trample on the rights and prerogatives of state governments. d. shift to a stance much more favorable to states’ rights. e. move away from states’ rights.