An IRS agent is charged with reviewing incoming tax returns for potential audits. Nonetheless, she spends most of her day talking with Congressional staffers on how to reform the convoluted federal tax code. This is an example of ______.

In this century, the power of the state has been

A. decreasedA.decreased with regard to human welfare. B. increasedB.increased dramatically to meet popular demands. C. unrelatedC.unrelated to popular needs and demands. D. usedD.used only to respond to popular needs and demands.

The total tax burden in a state is measured by ________

A. the number of complaints filed with the Internal Revenue Service B. state and local tax revenues as a percentage of personal income C. the amount an individual pays or receives after filing his or her annual tax report D. the difference in the total income minus the total amount paid in taxes in one year