Explain capital gains.

What will be an ideal response?

If a citizen invests in stocks, bonds, a piece of land, or whatever--with the notable exception of houses--and later sells it at a profit, he or she has received a capital gain that is subject to tax.

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Modern conservatism adopts elements of which of the following?

A) Economic views from Edmund Burke and social views from Adam Smith B) Economic and social views from Adam Smith C) Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Thomas Hill Green D) Economic views from Adam Smith and social views from Edmund Burke

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In 2006, is now characterized as an totalitarian-statist regime because of its weak protection of civil liberties and political rights

a. Poland b. Russia c. Germany d. both a and b

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