Question 1

What is the second-largest source of revenue for Texas state government?

Accepted Answer

A)  service tax 
B)  income tax 
C)  sales tax 
D)  franchise fee 
A)  service tax 
B)  income tax 
C)  sales tax 
D)  franchise fee D

Question 2

Which of the following is a consumer tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales tax 
B)  tobacco tax 
C)  motor vehicle sales tax 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  sales tax 
B)  tobacco tax 
C)  motor vehicle sales tax 
D)  All of these answers are correct. D

Question 3

Tax shifting could result in any of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  higher prices. 
B)  lower pay to workers. 
C)  higher profits to owners. 
D)  lower returns to investors. 
A)  higher prices. 
B)  lower pay to workers. 
C)  higher profits to owners. 
D)  lower returns to investors. C

Question 4

What are the top two expenditure categories of Texas government? Does the federal government help provide funds for these expenditures,and if so,how important is the federal government's help?

Accepted Answer

As of my last update in early 2023, the

Question 5

Which category of Texans,by income,pays the highest amount of sales and excises taxes as a percentage of income?

Accepted Answer

A)  lowest 20% 
B)  second lowest 20% 
C)  middle 20% 
D)  second highest 20% 
A)  lowest 20% 
B)  second lowest 20% 
C)  middle 20% 
D)  second highest 20%

Question 6

What are collective benefits? Why do governments provide them?

Accepted Answer

Collective benefits, also known as publi

Question 7

What is the primary source of revenue for state governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  service charges or fees 
B)  federal grants 
C)  taxes on citizens 
D)  taxes on corporations 
A)  service charges or fees 
B)  federal grants 
C)  taxes on citizens 
D)  taxes on corporations

Question 8

What is meant by income-elastic taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxes that change quickly relative to economic conditions 
B)  taxes that can easily stretch to meet funding shortfalls 
C)  taxes that change slowly relative to economic conditions 
D)  taxes that have been given a special "elastic" designation as part of the budget "fix" 
A)  taxes that change quickly relative to economic conditions 
B)  taxes that can easily stretch to meet funding shortfalls 
C)  taxes that change slowly relative to economic conditions 
D)  taxes that have been given a special "elastic" designation as part of the budget "fix"

Question 9

Which of the following taxes CANNOT be shifted?

Accepted Answer

A)  personal income tax 
B)  business tax 
C)  property tax 
D)  franchise tax 
A)  personal income tax 
B)  business tax 
C)  property tax 
D)  franchise tax

Question 10

Which of the following is a fundamental principle governments use to justify providing services to the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  redistributive goods 
B)  nonexhaustion 
C)  tax capacity 
D)  regulatory goods 
A)  redistributive goods 
B)  nonexhaustion 
C)  tax capacity 
D)  regulatory goods

Question 11

In recent years,most of the growth in state expenditures in Texas has been driven by

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation. 
B)  population increases. 
C)  the cost of healthcare. 
D)  public safety costs. 
A)  inflation. 
B)  population increases. 
C)  the cost of healthcare. 
D)  public safety costs.

Question 12

Name and describe the form of corporate "income tax" Texas uses.To whom does it apply? How has it changed since its creation?

Accepted Answer

The form of corporate income tax that Te

Question 13

How are school districts funding their increased share of the cost of local education?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher local property tax 
B)  the lottery 
C)  special excise taxes 
D)  federal grants 
A)  higher local property tax 
B)  the lottery 
C)  special excise taxes 
D)  federal grants

Question 14

________ refers to the items that are subject to taxation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estates 
B)  The tax base 
C)  Taxation without representation 
D)  Real property 
A)  Estates 
B)  The tax base 
C)  Taxation without representation 
D)  Real property

Question 15

Which of the following categories of taxes contributed the least to the Texas treasury in 2011-2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  insurance occupation 
B)  franchise 
C)  motor vehicle sales and rental 
D)  sales 
A)  insurance occupation 
B)  franchise 
C)  motor vehicle sales and rental 
D)  sales

Question 16

On average,what percentage of state and local government revenue across the country comes from state and local sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  57 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  23 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  57 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 17

Define and compare regressive taxes,progressive taxes,and proportional taxes.Which type of tax is most common in Texas? Why?

Accepted Answer

Regressive taxes, progressive taxes, and

Question 18

During the 1980s there were 10 special sessions of the Texas legislature to correct revenue shortfalls.What was the cause of these shortfalls?

Accepted Answer

A)  inflation 
B)  reduction in federal grants under President Reagan 
C)  declining price of oil 
D)  white flight to the suburbs 
A)  inflation 
B)  reduction in federal grants under President Reagan 
C)  declining price of oil 
D)  white flight to the suburbs

Question 19

In Texas,citizens can be excluded from all of the following for nonpayment,EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  water. 
B)  education. 
C)  sewer. 
D)  electricity. 
A)  water. 
B)  education. 
C)  sewer. 
D)  electricity.

Question 20

Discuss tax shifting,and cite specific examples showing how the burden of property and business taxes can be shifted.

Accepted Answer

Tax shifting refers to the process by wh

What is the second-largest source of revenue for Texas state government?

Which of the following is a consumer tax?

Tax shifting could result in any of the following EXCEPT

What are the top two expenditure categories of Texas government? Does the federal government help provide funds for these expenditures,and if so,how important is the federal government's help?

Which category of Texans,by income,pays the highest amount of sales and excises taxes as a percentage of income?

What are collective benefits? Why do governments provide them?

What is the primary source of revenue for state governments?

What is meant by income-elastic taxes?

Which of the following taxes CANNOT be shifted?

Which of the following is a fundamental principle governments use to justify providing services to the public?

In recent years,most of the growth in state expenditures in Texas has been driven by

Name and describe the form of corporate "income tax" Texas uses.To whom does it apply? How has it changed since its creation?

How are school districts funding their increased share of the cost of local education?

________ refers to the items that are subject to taxation.

Which of the following categories of taxes contributed the least to the Texas treasury in 2011-2012?

On average,what percentage of state and local government revenue across the country comes from state and local sources?

Define and compare regressive taxes,progressive taxes,and proportional taxes.Which type of tax is most common in Texas? Why?

During the 1980s there were 10 special sessions of the Texas legislature to correct revenue shortfalls.What was the cause of these shortfalls?

In Texas,citizens can be excluded from all of the following for nonpayment,EXCEPT for

Discuss tax shifting,and cite specific examples showing how the burden of property and business taxes can be shifted.

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Exam 12: Financing State Government

What is the second-largest source of revenue for Texas state government?

Which of the following is a consumer tax?

Tax shifting could result in any of the following EXCEPT

What are the top two expenditure categories of Texas government? Does the federal government help provide funds for these expenditures,and if so,how important is the federal government's help?

Which category of Texans,by income,pays the highest amount of sales and excises taxes as a percentage of income?

What are collective benefits? Why do governments provide them?

What is the primary source of revenue for state governments?

What is meant by income-elastic taxes?

Which of the following taxes CANNOT be shifted?

Which of the following is a fundamental principle governments use to justify providing services to the public?

In recent years,most of the growth in state expenditures in Texas has been driven by

Name and describe the form of corporate "income tax" Texas uses.To whom does it apply? How has it changed since its creation?

How are school districts funding their increased share of the cost of local education?

________ refers to the items that are subject to taxation.

Which of the following categories of taxes contributed the least to the Texas treasury in 2011-2012?

On average,what percentage of state and local government revenue across the country comes from state and local sources?

Define and compare regressive taxes,progressive taxes,and proportional taxes.Which type of tax is most common in Texas? Why?

During the 1980s there were 10 special sessions of the Texas legislature to correct revenue shortfalls.What was the cause of these shortfalls?

In Texas,citizens can be excluded from all of the following for nonpayment,EXCEPT for

Discuss tax shifting,and cite specific examples showing how the burden of property and business taxes can be shifted.

Introduction to Texas History and Politics

The Texas State Constitution and the American Federal System

The Texas Legislature

The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas

The Court System in Texas

Local Governments in Texas

Voting and Political Participation in Texas

Elections and Campaigns in Texas

Political Parties in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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