Identify and explain the three components of fiscal conservatism.
What will be an ideal response?
1. The components of fiscal conservatism are opposition to deficit spending, strong support for low tax rates, and strong support for limited spending for public services.
2. Opposition to deficit spending means that Texas government must have sufficient revenues to cover expenditures for its budget-balance budget requirement.
3. Support for low tax rates means that conservatives do not like paying taxes and want their taxes to be low. Most people don't like paying taxes; in Texas, the anti-tax sentiment is more ingrained. Texans expect good roads, quality education, and strong prisons, but they don't want to pay more than the minimum for any of it.
4. Limited spending for public services reflects the idea that government should not spend money on programs that are of a redistributive nature.
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A. by engaging in investigative reporting to expose corruption B. by taking up crusades for civic improvements C. by displaying civic responsibility to protect the public D. by dramatizing a crime story to boost circulation
What did the Framers assume about the executive branch of the federal government?
a. that it would be relatively small b. that it would make use of a patronage or spoils system c. that it would shrink over time d. that it would be largely overseen by Congress
Chartered trading corporations were established primarily in which region of the world?
a. Latin America b. The Caribbean c. Asia d. North America
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a. sin tax b. interest c. lottery d. dedicated fund