The __________ Compromise was a setback for the large states, which agreed to it only when the smaller states made it clear this was their price for union

According to its proponents, which of the following is a benefit of the proposed national sales tax?

a. Higher-income people would receive a rebate check at the beginning of each month to put toward their retirement. b. Those involved in illegal business activities would make a greater contribution to the legitimate economy through spending. c. The sales tax would, by its nature, be flat. d. The tax would be modestly progressive.

The form of pollutant thought to be caused by the burning of high-sulfur coal by Midwestern power and industrial plants is

A. black snow. B. river ooze. C. smog. D. ozone. E. acid rain.