Which of the following statements is true regarding taxation and the cost of building and maintaining roads over the past twenty years?
a. The Texas Legislature has increased the gasoline tax to generate more revenue for highway construction.
b. Tax revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and maintaining roads.
c. The Texas Legislature has decreased the gasoline tax because the cost to build and maintain roads has declined.
d. The Texas Legislature has kept the gasoline tax stable because the cost of building and maintaining roads has not changed.
b. Tax revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and maintaining roads.
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A provision in the 1845 Texas Constitution that provided for the emancipation of slaves was strengthened in the Constitution of 1861
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The constitution of 1836 was
A) modeled on that of Mexico. B) Texas's first state constitution. C) modeled after the U.S. Constitution. D) never adopted.
Every time there is a federal government deficit, there is an increase in:
A) consumer spending. B) business investments. C) the value of the dollar. D) the rate of growth of the money supply. E) the total accumulated public debt.