Question 1

The largest and fastest growing component of state budgets centers on

Accepted Answer

A) transportation. 
B) social service spending. 
C) public employee pensions. 
D) public works. 
A) transportation. 
B) social service spending. 
C) public employee pensions. 
D) public works.

Question 2

Most states earmark their lottery funds for

Accepted Answer

A) transportation. 
B) education. 
C) welfare. 
D) health care. 
A) transportation. 
B) education. 
C) welfare. 
D) health care.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding trends in state and local revenues?

Accepted Answer

A) Federal revenues sent to the states play a larger role in state budgets than 60 years ago. 
B) States now collect about twice as much of their overall revenues from income taxes than 60 years ago. 
C) States have not been as reliant on fees and charges to fill out their revenue portfolios since the 1980s. 
D) A much smaller proportion of state revenue is now generated by selective sales taxes on gasoline. 
A) Federal revenues sent to the states play a larger role in state budgets than 60 years ago. 
B) States now collect about twice as much of their overall revenues from income taxes than 60 years ago. 
C) States have not been as reliant on fees and charges to fill out their revenue portfolios since the 1980s. 
D) A much smaller proportion of state revenue is now generated by selective sales taxes on gasoline.

Question 4

A 2009 survey found a majority of people reported they thought that were unfair.

Accepted Answer

A) vehicle taxes 
B) sales taxes 
C) cigarette taxes 
D) federal and property taxes 
A) vehicle taxes 
B) sales taxes 
C) cigarette taxes 
D) federal and property taxes

Question 5

What was the first state to adopt a sales tax?

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Florida 
C) Mississippi 
D) Wisconsin 
A) Texas 
B) Florida 
C) Mississippi 
D) Wisconsin

Question 6

Which state had the highest per capita tax revenue in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) Alabama 
B) Alaska 
C) Arkansas 
D) Arizona 
A) Alabama 
B) Alaska 
C) Arkansas 
D) Arizona

Question 7

Budget battles in the legislature,or between the legislature and the governor,largely center on

Accepted Answer

A) who has the power to collect funds. 
B) what should be done with general fund revenues. 
C) abolishing various unpopular taxes. 
D) how to spend money on members' pet projects during the fiscal year. 
A) who has the power to collect funds. 
B) what should be done with general fund revenues. 
C) abolishing various unpopular taxes. 
D) how to spend money on members' pet projects during the fiscal year.

Question 8

What are the positive and negative effects of state tax and expenditure limits? Do TELs work? How does your state differ from others with respect to TELs?

Accepted Answer

State tax and expenditure limits (TELs)

Question 9

Tax equity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) rules that limit how much a government can increase taxes each year. 
B) determining the amount one pays in property tax based on the equity they have in their home. 
C) the fairness of a tax in terms of who bears the cost of paying it. 
D) the ratio between tax revenues and general expenses. 
A) rules that limit how much a government can increase taxes each year. 
B) determining the amount one pays in property tax based on the equity they have in their home. 
C) the fairness of a tax in terms of who bears the cost of paying it. 
D) the ratio between tax revenues and general expenses.

The largest and fastest growing component of state budgets centers on

Most states earmark their lottery funds for

Which of the following is NOT true regarding trends in state and local revenues?

A 2009 survey found a majority of people reported they thought that were unfair.

What was the first state to adopt a sales tax?

Which state had the highest per capita tax revenue in 2012?

Budget battles in the legislature,or between the legislature and the governor,largely center on

What are the positive and negative effects of state tax and expenditure limits? Do TELs work? How does your state differ from others with respect to TELs?

Tax equity refers to

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

The largest and fastest growing component of state budgets centers on

Most states earmark their lottery funds for

Which of the following is NOT true regarding trends in state and local revenues?

A 2009 survey found a majority of people reported they thought that were unfair.

What was the first state to adopt a sales tax?

Which state had the highest per capita tax revenue in 2012?

Budget battles in the legislature,or between the legislature and the governor,largely center on

What are the positive and negative effects of state tax and expenditure limits? Do TELs work? How does your state differ from others with respect to TELs?

Tax equity refers to

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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