The total value of all taxes collected by government at all levels, federal, state, and local, is
A) over half of the nation's income.
B) higher than in most other economically-advanced countries.
C) subject to a ceiling imposed by Congress.
D) about 35 percent of gross domestic product.
E) enough to run the government and maintain a budget surplus.
D
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The increase in federal social welfare spending since the 1970s has resulted from congressional approval of __________, also known as indexing, designed to keep federal social welfare programs
a) Social Security taxes b) Cost-of-living Adjustments c) Profit sharing d) Portfolio-to-person reimbursement
Political gridlock occurs when ______.
a. too many individuals from opposing political parties agree on an issue b. rival parties stubbornly refuse to budge from their positions to achieve a compromise c. too many bills are waiting to be passed because Congress is not in session d. incumbents keep getting reelected e. no incumbents get reelected
The difference between the American federal system and a confederation is that in a confederation, state governments
A. are fully absorbed within the national government. B. lose the ability to enact original legislation. C. do not recognize the existence of a national government. D. retain the ability to enact original legislation. E. retain their full sovereignty over their jurisdictions.
Who is responsible for the implementation of policy in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?