A tax that is designed to target behavior that is deemed by lawmakers as morally unworthy is known as a
a. regressive tax.
b. sin tax.
c. discouragement tax.
d. preventative tax.
b
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High prices of commodities like oil provide an incentive
A. to produce more of it. B. for producers to slow production to boost prices higher. C. to protect the environment. D. to develop new technology to extract the oil. E. to produce more of it, and to develop new technology to extract the oil.
At the beginning of the 1900's, states were faced with political and economic problems due to a lack of integration among the institutions and groups within them. As a solution to these problems __________
a solution to these problems __________. a. nation-states were constructed b. military force was used to force colonies to assimilate c. religious and ethnic tolerance was encouraged d. fascist organizations were constructed
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans which of the following?
a. poll taxes and grandfather clauses b. discrimination in public facilities c. integration in public transportation – d. discrimination based on sexual orientation
In comparison with much of the rest of the world, how are Americans distinctive?
a. Americans do not define themselves as independents. b. Americans do not think of themselves as members of a social class. c. Americans, in Democratic households, do not support conservative social policies. d. Americans, in unaffiliated households, do not support conservative economic policies.