The top 1% of income-earners in California paid close to half of the state's total income taxes.

Which of the following illustrates industry efforts to resist free trade policies?

A)negotiation of a 350 percent tariff on foreign tobacco by the US tobacco industry B)requirement that banks provide home loans for foreign applicants C)advocacy by Verizon for the United States to join the World Trade Organization D)pressure by Microsoft to reduce quotas on computer chips produced in China

An individual in the House or Senate chosen by their party members whose job is to ensure party unity and discipline is called the ______.

a. party whip b. majority leader c. minority leader d. leadership committee chair