According to the U.S. Constitution's national supremacy clause,
A) state laws take precedence over federal laws.
B) federal laws enacted under the U.S. Constitution take precedence over state laws.
C) state constitutions are supreme over the national constitution.
D) laws passed by Congress take precedence over the U.S. constitution.
Q. 2All of the following are seldom taxed with the exception of
A) stocks.
B) real estate.
C) bonds.
D) securities.
Q. 3The national supremacy clause is found in which article of the U.S. Constitution?
A) Article I
B) Article V
C) Article VI
D) Article X
Q. 4The most common ability-to-pay taxes are levied on all of the following except
A) property.
B) sales.
C) income.
D) gasoline.
Q. 5The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
A) denies all powers to the states except for those specifically granted to them.
B) makes no mention of the state governments.
C) grants all undesignated powers to the federal government.
D) reserves to the states those powers not delegated to the federal government.
Q. 6Which of the following does not fall under the category of the benefits-received principle?
A) The 20-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline
B) License plate fees
C) Tuition at state universities
D) Local school taxes