A serious imbalance or income gap exists between the demands on state and local governments and the revenues they raise through taxes

Why were Texas supreme court justices in the news in the late 1980s?

a. They overturned an important piece of Texas legislation. b. There were allegations of power abuses and accusations of trading votes for campaign contributions. c. It was the first time the court had a majority of conservative judges. d. The legislature passed an amendment that changed their positions from elected to appointed seats.

Which description best fits that of a collapsed state?

A. a state in which most of the territory is not under state control and maybe has no government B. a state with lower state capacity and some violation of rule of law C. a state with high state capacity with rule of law D. a state where a significant portion of the territory is not under state control