Sin taxes are ______.
a. taxes on products and activities that legislators would like to discourage
b. taxes on natural resources charged when the resources are produced
c. the primary tax on businesses in Texas
d. taxes based on property value
e. taxes on excessive income
a. taxes on products and activities that legislators would like to discourage
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Characteristics of a pluralistic society include __________.
A. domination of the political process by a single group B. a narrow range of groups that represent few preferences of people C. a commitment to democratic values by most group leaders D. individuals serving as the primary actors in the policymaking process
Which of the following items best serves as an example of public policy?
a. a vote to honor a war hero b. a loan forgiveness program for STEM students c. a bank’s decision to challenge a new regulation in court d. an NFL team’s decision to move to a new city
The Supreme Court decisions in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke __________
a. legalized using affirmative action to achieve racial diversity b. struck down the use of numerical quotas in affirmative action programs c. ruled that the university was required to match the racial diversity of the students with the racial diversity of the staff d. clearly defined what sorts of programs would be acceptable to achieve diversity
According to Marx, in capitalist societies,
a. the bourgeoisie consists of individuals who live primarily by purchasing the labor power of others. b. the bourgeoisie generally acts in an irrational manner and, as a result, class conflict ensues whenever capitalism exists. c. the bourgeoisie consists of individuals who are poor (i.e., living below the poverty level in society). d. the bourgeoisie is defined as the landowning class and has interests different from, and often opposed to, the interests of factory owners.