Question 1

Because property taxes are usually collected on a single bill or two bills that arrive six months apart,taxpayers are likely

Accepted Answer

A) to default on their property taxes. 
B) to be highly attentive to the total dollar amount they pay in property taxes. 
C) refuse to pay their property taxes. 
D) less attentive to them,as opposed to sales taxes. 
A) to default on their property taxes. 
B) to be highly attentive to the total dollar amount they pay in property taxes. 
C) refuse to pay their property taxes. 
D) less attentive to them,as opposed to sales taxes. B

Question 2

Which statement regarding the mix of state revenues is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The 50 states combined had over $1.6 trillion annual revenue in 2011. 
B) Over 70 percent of all state­generated (or "own source")revenues come from taxation. 
C) Most revenue from direct charges for public services is in the form of tuition for higher education. 
D) With few exceptions,states generate nearly all of their tax revenues from the general sales tax. 
A) The 50 states combined had over $1.6 trillion annual revenue in 2011. 
B) Over 70 percent of all state­generated (or "own source")revenues come from taxation. 
C) Most revenue from direct charges for public services is in the form of tuition for higher education. 
D) With few exceptions,states generate nearly all of their tax revenues from the general sales tax. D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in taxation?

Accepted Answer

A) Factors increasing the need for more revenue also increase the likelihood that a government might adopt a new tax or raise an old one. 
B) Politicians often will wait until after an election year to raise unpopular taxes. 
C) Politicians are most likely to increase taxes when the political costs are the highest. 
D) Fiscal hardship is the most important motivation for a state to adopt new taxes. 
A) Factors increasing the need for more revenue also increase the likelihood that a government might adopt a new tax or raise an old one. 
B) Politicians often will wait until after an election year to raise unpopular taxes. 
C) Politicians are most likely to increase taxes when the political costs are the highest. 
D) Fiscal hardship is the most important motivation for a state to adopt new taxes. C

Question 4

Some of the services provided by state and local governments that are funded by direct charges to the people who use the services are known as

Accepted Answer

A) indirect taxes. 
B) user fees. 
C) client bills. 
D) public burdens. 
A) indirect taxes. 
B) user fees. 
C) client bills. 
D) public burdens.

Question 5

When a tax is progressive,which group pays relatively less?

Accepted Answer

A) Elderly 
B) Poor 
C) Youth 
D) Wealthy 
A) Elderly 
B) Poor 
C) Youth 
D) Wealthy

Question 6

Which tax is levied additionally at a per unit cost onto items such as alcohol,tobacco,and fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Intangibles tax 
B) Sin tax 
C) Sales tax 
D) Excise tax 
A) Intangibles tax 
B) Sin tax 
C) Sales tax 
D) Excise tax

Question 7

What category comprises the largest cost of public education at the local level?

Accepted Answer

A) Construction (new schools,improvements,etc. ) 
B) Labor (teachers,staff,etc. ) 
C) Student health (nurses,inoculations,etc. ) 
D) Transportation (busses,lawn equipment,etc. ) 
A) Construction (new schools,improvements,etc. ) 
B) Labor (teachers,staff,etc. ) 
C) Student health (nurses,inoculations,etc. ) 
D) Transportation (busses,lawn equipment,etc. )

Question 8

As of 2011,which state taxed the most on cigarettes,at $4.35 per pack?

Accepted Answer

A) Illinois 
B) West Virginia 
C) North Carolina 
D) New York 
A) Illinois 
B) West Virginia 
C) North Carolina 
D) New York

Question 9

How do Internet sales influence state and local sales tax collection? Provide examples of how state law differs across the states,including your own.

Accepted Answer

Internet sales have a significant impact

Question 10

Which type of state budget can be used to finance investments in roads,bridges,buildings,and other infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A) Capital budget 
B) Standing budget 
C) Balanced budget 
D) Operating budget 
A) Capital budget 
B) Standing budget 
C) Balanced budget 
D) Operating budget

Question 11

Taxation on the sale of goods and services is largely the domain of

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government. 
B) state and local governments. 
C) county governments. 
D) special districts. 
A) the federal government. 
B) state and local governments. 
C) county governments. 
D) special districts.

Question 12

How do local revenue mixes differ from state revenue mixes? What are the different key revenue sources for each of these? How does the state and local revenue mixture of your state measure up with others?

Accepted Answer

Local revenue mixes and state revenue mi

Question 13

What factors have fueled the continual popular rebellion against property taxes? What reforms,if any,at the state and local level have resulted from these popular protests?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have fuel

Question 14

The largest area of direct state spending is

Accepted Answer

A) social services. 
B) transportation. 
C) education. 
D) public employee pensions. 
A) social services. 
B) transportation. 
C) education. 
D) public employee pensions.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the estate tax?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 16

Which is NOT an example of an exportable tax?

Accepted Answer

A) Hotel Tax 
B) Tourism Tax 
C) Oil Tax 
D) Property Tax 
A) Hotel Tax 
B) Tourism Tax 
C) Oil Tax 
D) Property Tax

Question 17

Tax equity is understood as

Accepted Answer

A) everyone paying the same amount of taxes. 
B) wealthier people paying more taxes than poorer people. 
C) who bears the burden of paying taxes. 
D) poorer people paying more taxes than wealthy people. 
A) everyone paying the same amount of taxes. 
B) wealthier people paying more taxes than poorer people. 
C) who bears the burden of paying taxes. 
D) poorer people paying more taxes than wealthy people.

Question 18

How much sales tax revenue did states lose in 2012 due to online shopping?

Accepted Answer

A) $5 billion 
B) $15 billion 
C) $23 billion 
D) $38 billion 
A) $5 billion 
B) $15 billion 
C) $23 billion 
D) $38 billion

Question 19

Which of the following taxes has the greatest possibility of discouraging entrepreneurial activity and economic growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Sales tax 
B) Income tax 
C) Property tax 
D) Sin tax 
A) Sales tax 
B) Income tax 
C) Property tax 
D) Sin tax

Question 20

Which term describes the type of tax that places the greatest burden to pay by the poor?

Accepted Answer

A) Progressive 
B) Retrograde 
C) Regressive 
D) Elastic 
A) Progressive 
B) Retrograde 
C) Regressive 
D) Elastic

Because property taxes are usually collected on a single bill or two bills that arrive six months apart,taxpayers are likely

Which statement regarding the mix of state revenues is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in taxation?

Some of the services provided by state and local governments that are funded by direct charges to the people who use the services are known as

When a tax is progressive,which group pays relatively less?

Which tax is levied additionally at a per unit cost onto items such as alcohol,tobacco,and fuel?

What category comprises the largest cost of public education at the local level?

As of 2011,which state taxed the most on cigarettes,at $4.35 per pack?

How do Internet sales influence state and local sales tax collection? Provide examples of how state law differs across the states,including your own.

Which type of state budget can be used to finance investments in roads,bridges,buildings,and other infrastructure?

Taxation on the sale of goods and services is largely the domain of

How do local revenue mixes differ from state revenue mixes? What are the different key revenue sources for each of these? How does the state and local revenue mixture of your state measure up with others?

What factors have fueled the continual popular rebellion against property taxes? What reforms,if any,at the state and local level have resulted from these popular protests?

The largest area of direct state spending is

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the estate tax?

Which is NOT an example of an exportable tax?

Tax equity is understood as

How much sales tax revenue did states lose in 2012 due to online shopping?

Which of the following taxes has the greatest possibility of discouraging entrepreneurial activity and economic growth?

Which term describes the type of tax that places the greatest burden to pay by the poor?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

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Exam 10: Fiscal Policy

Because property taxes are usually collected on a single bill or two bills that arrive six months apart,taxpayers are likely

Which statement regarding the mix of state revenues is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding changes in taxation?

Some of the services provided by state and local governments that are funded by direct charges to the people who use the services are known as

When a tax is progressive,which group pays relatively less?

Which tax is levied additionally at a per unit cost onto items such as alcohol,tobacco,and fuel?

What category comprises the largest cost of public education at the local level?

As of 2011,which state taxed the most on cigarettes,at $4.35 per pack?

How do Internet sales influence state and local sales tax collection? Provide examples of how state law differs across the states,including your own.

Which type of state budget can be used to finance investments in roads,bridges,buildings,and other infrastructure?

Taxation on the sale of goods and services is largely the domain of

How do local revenue mixes differ from state revenue mixes? What are the different key revenue sources for each of these? How does the state and local revenue mixture of your state measure up with others?

What factors have fueled the continual popular rebellion against property taxes? What reforms,if any,at the state and local level have resulted from these popular protests?

The largest area of direct state spending is

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the estate tax?

Which is NOT an example of an exportable tax?

Tax equity is understood as

How much sales tax revenue did states lose in 2012 due to online shopping?

Which of the following taxes has the greatest possibility of discouraging entrepreneurial activity and economic growth?

Which term describes the type of tax that places the greatest burden to pay by the poor?

Introduction to State and Local Politics

Federalism: State and Local Politics Within a Federal System

Participation,elections,and Representation

State and Local Direct Democracy

Political Parties

Interest Groups

State Legislatures

Governors and the State Bureaucracy

State Courts and the Criminal Justice System

The Structure of Local Governments

Local Land Use and Environmental Politics

Morality Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Education Policy

Filters