What is a progressive tax?

 
a. a tax supporting progressive social programs 
b. a tax applied at a lower overall rate as individual income rises 
c. a tax that increases yearly 
d. a tax that tends to increase the effective tax rate as individual wealth increases 


d. a tax that tends to increase the effective tax rate as individual wealth increases 

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements reflects the constructivist approach to understanding political identity?

A. The factors that create one's political identity are fixed and unchanging. B. Of all the factors that influence one's political identity, religion is the most potent. C. The forms, meaning, and political salience of different forms of identity can change. D. Individuals are completely free to choose their identity. E. Individuals attribute political importance to pre-existing forms of identity that are determined by their civilization.

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The element of process power that introduces a proposal at the right moment involves:

a. Charisma. b. Tenor. c. Coercion. d. Timing.

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Ultimately, what protects liberty, property, and conscience in a society?

a. laws b. social order c. government d. the fear of punishment

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