Which of the following is not a common political rationalization for taxing various groups ...

Which of the following is not a common political rationalization for taxing various groups differently?
 
  A) To regulate their behavior
  B) To tax them according to the benefits they receive
  C) To tax them according to their ability to pay
  D) To appease the general public back home

 Q. 2

Which of the following was created in 1957 for purposes of state mandated water planning?
 
  A) Commission of the General Land Office
  B) Texas Department of Water
  C) Texas Environmental Protection Agency
  D) Texas Water Development Board

 Q. 3

Which of the following is incorrect?
 
  A) Excessive property taxes could discourage construction and repair of buildings.
  B) High income taxes can discourage general economic activity.
  C) Raising the tax rate guarantees increased revenues.
  D) To raise necessary revenue, a tax must not discourage too much of the activity that produces the income.

 Q. 4

As a result of current immigration policies
 
  A) politicians of both major parties agree on proper naturalization law.
  B) immigration has declined sharply because Texas employers are unwilling to hire this class of workers.
  C) many families are separated as undocumented immigrants are arrested, detained, or expelled from the country.
  D) immigration rates have tripled.

 Q. 5

Which of the following has the authority to determine the property tax rate on real property in a county?
 
  A) The county
  B) The commissioners' courts
  C) Trustee boards
  D) The central appraisal district

 Q. 6

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which
 
  A) granted amnesty to any immigrant who entered the country illegally before 1982.
  B) eliminated penalties for employers who hired undocumented immigrants.
  C) reduced the need for immigration enforcement personnel.
  D) all but eliminated the flow of undocumented immigrants into Texas.