What type of tax takes a larger percentage of wealthier taxpayers' income and a smaller percentage of the income of those who earn less?
A. indirect tax
B. proportional tax
C. progressive tax
D. regressive tax
E. direct tax
Answer: C
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a) Mental Health Parity Act b) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration c) Community Mental Health Act d) National Institute on Mental Health
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act has been effective in
a. enforcing fair election policies in Georgia and Alabama. b. forcing employers to pay women and men equally for the same work. c. defending the rights of convicted criminals. d. enforcing the decision made in the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case. e. protecting the rights of Native Americans.
Prediction of political phenomena is the ultimate goal of the comparative study of politics
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
What became of the Nationalists in China?
a. They were absorbed by the communists after World War II. b. They fled to the more remote western portion of the country. c. They fled to Taiwan after losing to the communists. d. They disbanded after formally surrendering to the communists. e. They established a "government-in-exile" in the United States.