Which statement about progressive taxation is not true?
a. Texas has a highly progressive tax system
b. The federal income tax is an example of progressive taxation.
c. Texas has passed a constitutional amendment making a progressive income tax very difficult to create.
d. Progressive taxation is where the rate of taxation goes up as income goes up.
e. Progressive taxation is also known as an "ability to pay" tax.
a
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a. dividing the electorate b. narrowing voter choice c. encouraging candidates to run d. reducing accountability mechanisms
Which of the following statements about the French Senate is INCORRECT?
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The normative bias of international law is
a. communitarian. c. strength of international institutions. b. global cooperation. d. agreed upon norms of behavior.