Which of the following is NOT a way in which progressive taxes are an aid to benefit society?
a) They narrow the income gap, reducing the envy and the relative poverty that breeds crime. b) They provide the advantages of trickle-down—more jobs, more investment, more philanthropy. c) They create a more democratic society by lessening the income gap and corresponding political inequality. d) They lead to greater opportunity for the bottom of society, helping people who otherwise might not reach their full potential.
B
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The Supreme Court declared that, under the law, slaves were not people but private property belonging to their owners in which of the following cases?
a. Fletcherv.Peck(1810) b. Plessyv.Ferguson(1896) c. Abrams v.United States(1919) d. Dred Scottv.Sandford(1857)
Whereas civil rights may be defined as what the government must provide its citizens, civil liberties may be defined as what the government
A. Must do to its citizens B. Cannot deny its citizens C. Can do to its citizens D. May do to its citizens if it so chooses
By the end of the 1918 influenza epidemic what percentage of the people in the world were infected according to the World Health Organization?
a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d. 70 e. 85
Learning to tolerate ambiguity is a component of which APA goal in this chapter?
a. Goal 4: Application of Psychology b. Goal 5: Values in Psychology c. Goal 9: Personal Development d. Goal 10: Career Planning and Development