What are the characteristics of a good tax?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response would be:
A good tax may be one that is easy to administer fairly; one that does not burden individuals and corporations with a lot of extra paperwork and activities; one that does not demand enormous and intrusive governmental agencies to ensure compliance; and one that does not allow some people to avoid paying their taxes.
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Adam Smith contributed to the development of the classical liberal view by arguing that _____
a. the social contract does not apply to relations between states b. wealth had to be evenly distributed for the economy to function optimally c. self-interested individuals operating in a free market context benefit society with their greed d. democratic governments have a responsibility to promote democracy in non-democratic nations
The question of whether or not the United States should annex Texas was most heavily influenced and delayed by ______.
a. the desire of most Texans to remain independent b. the decision to grant Texas the power to secede from the Union c. the question of how many states Texas should become d. concern about offending Mexico e. the issue of slavery