A system of taxation in which higher-income groups pay a larger percentage of their incomes in taxes than do lower-income groups is called __________

Which of the following statements regarding aircraft carriers is false?

A) They are instruments of power projection. B) They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force. C) They are extremely expensive. D) Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers.

Which statementbest supports the belief that there is a connection between wartime policymaking and domestic politics?

A) Johnson was more worried about how the war would be presented to the American public than about how it would be conducted. B) Johnson made success in the war a critical condition of his Great Society programs. C) Johnson chose to announce the escalation of the Vietnam War during a prime-time address. D) Johnson fired General Earle Wheeler, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.