States can improve the yield of the sales tax by broadening the base to include services and thus make the tax more equitable as upper-income individuals are heavier users of services. Which of the following examples is not an example of taxing a service?
a. A tax when you repair of your automobile
b. A tax when getting your hair cut
c. A tax on the cost of having a tattoo applied to your arm
d. A tax on the cost of buying cigarettes from a convenience store
d
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a. become a pro-business capitalist regime b. remain an authoritarian regime but increase its free trade practices c. become a democracy as a result of the demands of an emerging middle class d. become a totalitarian regime as a result of an empowered working class that demands more rights e. remain an authoritarian regime but increase its respect for human rights
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A) diplomacy B) authorization C) rulemaking D) adjudication E) neutral competency
An important aspect of representative democracy is ________
a. a class structure that lets the elite rise to the top b. periodic elections so citizens can replace those whose views no longer reflect the views of the majority c. elections that limit competition so that citizens aren't confused by too many choices d. control over a candidate's message so that he or she doesn't mislead the people