During the 1980s, states experienced resurgence, but by the 1990s, the resurgence had waned as states became more reactive rather than proactive due to fiscal stress caused by the poor condition of the national economy

Suppose a nation creates a brand new welfare program that provides free pre-school for children whose parents earn below the poverty level. This is likely to result in __________

a. calls by conservatives to cut taxes b. a sharp increase in the national debt c. an expansion of the government bureaucracy d. poor parents dropping out of workfare programs

Property taxes are the major source of revenue for virtually all of the following governments except

A) national government. B) special districts. C) cities. D) counties.