States have long replaced their antiquated Industrial Age tax models in favor of postindustrial revenue sources
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The Hadleys ran a flourmill in Gloucester. The crankshaft attached to the steam engine in the mill broke, causing the mill to shut down. The shaft had to be sent to a foundry located in Greenwich so that the new shaft could be made to fit the other parts of the engine. Baxendale was a common carrier that transported the shaft from Gloucester to Greenwich. The freight charges were collected and
Baxendale promised to deliver the shaft the following day. It was not delivered for a number of days, however, and as a result, the mill was closed for those days. What will be the critical issue in determining whether the Hadleys may recover their lost profits for the time the mill was closed? a. If the damages were reasonably foreseeable by the defendant as a result of the breach and if they can be established with a reasonable degree of certainty b. If Baxendale committed a tort in breaching the contract c. If restitution would be not be an appropriate equitable remedy d. If the special damages were greater than the general damage
According to the Supreme Court, what are fighting words?
a) Words that "offend by designed intention" b) Words that by the mere fact of being spoken inflict injury or lead to disorder c) Words spoken during wartime d) General statements denouncing a religious, ethnic, or racial group, as opposed to any specific individual
Which of the following persons does NOT traditionally hold a seat on the National Security Council?
A. Secretary of the Treasury B. Speaker of the House C. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff D. director of national intelligence E. the vice president
What are the president's foreign policy powers? What are Congress's foreign policy powers?
Who has more foreign policy powers and why? Is the existing balance of power between Congress and the president appropriate, or would the United States be better off if one branch's powers were to increase and the other branch's powers were to decrease? Provide a justification for your answer.