In 1985, President Reagan indexed taxes to the cost of living in order to __________

a. prevent massive tax cuts
b. create new tax incentives
c. increase social insurance taxes
d. keep inflation from impacting tax brackets


d

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When imported goods exceed exported goods, the effect on the balance of trade in the United States is called the ______

a. federal funds rate b. budget deficit c. national debt d. trade deficit

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A metropolitan reform strategy that divides public services into those performed by a metropolitan central government and those performed by local governments is called a:

A. two-tiered government. B. city-county consolidation. C. special district. D. metropolitan statistical area.

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The mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School drew national attention to the growing mental health problem

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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At the head of each cabinet department is a secretary. How does a secretary obtain his/her position?

a. nominated by and answers directly to the Senate b. nominated by and is subordinate to the judicial branch c. nominated by Congress and ratified by three-fourths of the state governments d. appointed by the president but must be confirmed by the Senate e. appointed by the president at his/her discretion without oversight

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