Why do liberals defend progressive taxes?
A) Progressive rates reduce income inequality in the society.
B) Progressive taxes encourage people to make economic decisions on the basis of tax considerations.
C) When taxes aren't progressive they overburden the wealthiest segments of the population.
D) Progressive taxes encourage investment and hard work by the most productive members of society.
E) Progressive taxes are the most effective at reducing budget deficits.
Question -2-Courts find a legal distinction when
A) creating a new precedent.
B) rewriting a reversal.
C) creating a new statutory interpretation.
D) reaching a decision that seems contrary to a prior decision.
E) scheduling a plenary session.
Question -3-Affirmative action is a federal program that establishes quotas for the hiring and promotion of women and minorities.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question -4-The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that
A) civil liberties are fundamental freedoms and must be equally applied by the federal government.
B) municipalities and local governments must protect their citizens equally.
C) the federal government must not deny any citizen equal protection of the law.
D) no state can deny any of its people equal protection under the law.
E) civil rights are guaranteed in the Constitution.
Question -5-What happens when tax preferences are granted?
A) The principle of neutral taxation is abandoned.
B) Other groups are not able to lobby for their own preferences.
C) The tax burden falls on the poorest segments of the population.
D) The discouraged behavior does not change.
E) People stop making economic decisions on the basis of tax considerations.