Which of the following is NOT true regarding the estate tax?
a. Political opponents have rebranded the estate tax as a "death tax.".
b. Estate taxes can be levied on both savings and properties that a deceased person passes on to his or her heirs.
c. Critics argue that some estate taxes force family farms to be broken up upon the death of a property owner.
d. Nearly everyone who inherits money must pay an estate tax due to federal laws.
d
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Daniel Shays was a(n)
a. farmer and Revolutionary War veteran. b. anarchist opposed to the establishment of any government. c. merchant who supported stronger antitrust laws. d. delegate to the Second Constitutional Convention. e. traitor and secret supporter of Parliament and the king.
Identify a true statement about the Senate
A) The Senate has the power of "advice and consent" on presidential appointments and treaties. B) Senate members are chosen from local districts for two-year terms by popular vote. C) The Senate originates bills for raising revenues. D) Senate members have less prestige and media attention than House members. E) The Senate has local or narrow leadership.
Which of the following is true of the federal government's role in education?
A. The federal government's role in education was relatively small before the 1960s. B. Pell grants remain the states' largest source of financial control over school policies. C. The federal government provides roughly 25 percent of total school funding throughout the country. D. The 1965 Higher Education Act devolved a good deal of education policy back to the states. E. The federal government provides roughly 70 percent of total school funding throughout the country.
All subgovernments have the same goal
A) protecting the public interest. B) attacking the government head-on. C) protecting their self-interest. D) electing the most qualified people to office. E) to join the main government.