A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and associated ...

A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and associated regional governments is a(n)
 
  A) unitary system.
  B) confederate system.
  C) federal system.
  D) autocratic system.

 Q. 2

The gasoline tax is an example of what type of tax?
 
  A) Progressive
  B) Retrogressive
  C) Benefits-received
  D) Sin

 Q. 3

Which of the following is a false statement about the Texas Constitution?
 
  A) It limits actions of the national government.
  B) It outlines the structure of Texas's state government.
  C) It authorizes the creation of cities and counties.
  D) It establishes basic rules for state governance.

 Q. 4

An excise or sin tax is levied on the sale, manufacture, or use of all of the following except
 
  A) snacks.
  B) cigarettes.
  C) liquor.
  D) gasoline.

 Q. 5

The two sources for the powers of the Texas government to govern are the
 
  A) U.S. Bill of Rights and the United Nations Charter.
  B) Texas Constitution and Texas's membership in the federal Union.
  C) Texas Constitution and the United Nations Charter.
  D) North American Free Trade Agreement and the U.S. Constitution.

 Q. 6

Regulatory taxes are sometimes called a(n)
 
  A) sin tax.
  B) use tax.
  C) selective tax.
  D) objected tax.

 Q. 7

What is the estimated number of homeless people (including children) in Texas?
 
  A) 5,000 - 8,000
  B) 15,000 - 20,000
  C) 20,000 - 30,000
  D) 50,000 - 80,000

 Q. 8

A tax imposed with the intent of exerting social or economic control by reducing taxes on approved behaviors or imposing higher taxes on undesirable activities is
 
  A) a broad-based tax.
  B) regulatory tax.
  C) tax rate.
  D) tax base.