More than half of the total money collected by state and local governments through taxes, federal grants, and other sources is spent on the functions of ________
A. cash assistance and administration
B. health and education
C. transportation and public safety
D. social services and libraries
E. higher education and tuition
B
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The 1922 Washington Naval Agreement
a. was an early arms control agreement. b. ended World War I. c. was an early step toward the creation of the United Nations. d. ended the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Sludge Inc, a Wisconsin corporation, has a website in Wisconsin on which it advertises its wares. This website is accessible in every state in the nation. A Colorado company believes that Sludge has infringed on its trademark, which is protected under federal law, and sues Sludge in Colorado. Sludge wishes to challenge the jurisdiction of the Colorado court because the company alleges that it has
insufficient contacts with Colorado. What should Sludge do? a. Make a motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction. b. Make a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. c. Ask for a default judgment. d. File a reply.
Which of the following terms best describes the idea that the more affluent should pay taxes at a higher rate than the less affluent?
A. progressive tax B. regressive tax C. flat tax D. value-added tax
A primary reason for the size of early American bureaucracy was its ______ society.
a. large manufacturing b. autonomous and mostly agrarian c. dependent and growing d. independent and declining