All of the following are true of the value-added tax (VAT) EXCEPT ______.
A. the VAT adds more transparency to tax policy
B. the VAT is included in the price of the product when sold
C. the VAT is levied at each stage of the production process
D. the VAT tends to be opposed more by fiscal conservatives
A. the VAT adds more transparency to tax policy
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a. admitting new states b. coining money c. creating banks d. establishing federal courts
The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003) primarily enhanced the civil liberties of which group?
a. African Americans b. American Indians c. gays and lesbians d. disabled Americans
Which of the following is the best example of constituency service?
a. A member of Congress succeeds in amending an appropriation bill to provide money for a veterans' hospital in the member's home district. b. A member of Congress helps a constituent resolve a problem involving Social Security benefits. c. A member of Congress votes to toughen immigration laws to limit the number of people who can enter the U.S. legally. d. A member of Congress votes in favor of legislation that would require businesses to provide their employees with unpaid leave in case of the birth of a child or a family emergency. e. A member of Congress votes in favor of an amendment to the Constitution that would give constituents veto authority.
The recession that began in 2008 left the United Kingdom
not just with rising unemployment, but the largest peacetime ___________ in its history. a. austerity program, or force budget cuts b. budget deficit c. fiscal crisis and near-bankruptcy d. housing market collapse