Why do liberals defend progressive taxes?
A) Progressive rates reduce income inequality in the society.
B) Progressive taxes encourage people to make economic decisions on the basis of tax considerations.
C) When taxes aren't progressive they overburden the wealthiest segments of the population.
D) Progressive taxes encourage investment and hard work by the most productive members of society.
E) Progressive taxes are the most effective at reducing budget deficits.
A
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a. Mexico b. Germany c. India d. Iran e. Brazil
The ______ created the first U.S. Civil Service Commission to draw up and enforce rules on hiring, promotion, and tenure of office within the civil service.
a. federal civil service b. merit system c. spoils system d. Pendleton Act
How does the White House staff differ from the president's Cabinet?
a. The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than the Cabinet. b. The Cabinet has more access to the president than the White House staff. c. The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a member of the Cabinet. d. The Cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff. e. The White House staff has less specialized policy knowledge than the Cabinet.
One important activity for members of Congress that is often criticized is
A) bringing federal dollars home to their district in the form of grants and federally-funded programs. B) securing pardons for criminals. C) working with other members to pass controversial legislation. D) helping members of the district negotiate the federal bureaucracy. E) All of the above