How did Proposition 30 help eliminate the state's structural budget deficit?
What will be an ideal response?
For many years, lawmakers made long-term spending commitments that were not covered by revenues, and the imbalances carried over from year to year without being addressed. Proposition 30, approved by voters in 2012, raised the state's sales tax, which has generated substantial revenues for the state to cover big-ticket items such as education.
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Which one of the following was NOT a result of the Franco-Prussian War?
a. A united Germany b. The French loss of Alsace-Lorraine c. Otto von Bismarck coming to power d. Collapse of Austria e. Balance of power system that was weakened because of running out of "buffer" zones that had served to maintain peace and security.
Explain the differences in welfare systems in the United States compared with nations in Europe?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is likely to be most accurate?
a. A phone poll using randomly selected phone numbers b. A call-in poll in response to a radio show c. A poll of magazine subscribers d. Internet polls on political issues e. A poll of retired persons
The largest share of the U.S. federal debt is owned by
a. The U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies b. U.S. private investors c. Federal Reserve banks d. foreigners