The overall tax system in Texas
a. falls much more heavily on the rich than on the poor.
b. falls more heavily on the middle class than either the rich or poor.
c. relies on pay as you go taxes that are equitable to all groups.
d. falls disproportionately on poor and middle income earners.
e. is financed by voluntary taxes such as sin taxes on optional items such as cigarettes and the Texas Lottery.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which President pledged to "restrain the liberal activism" on the Supreme Court?
a. George W. Bush c. Ronald Reagan b. Richard Nixon d. Lyndon B. Johnson
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 and 1868 strengthened federal control over the South by
a. establishing employment offices to guarantee jobs for newly freed blacks over the age of 21. b. forcing state legislatures to repeal the Black Codes by withholding federal funds. c. instituting martial law throughout the country for a period of five years. d. placing ten former Confederate states under military control. e. regulating the internal commerce of southern states.
Liberal democracy was able to evolve in Britain because citizens were able to
a. restrict the power of the king b. balance the power between the different branches of government c. build a nation d. maintain control over their neighbors through force