The Government's Budget Answers
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After a state legislature approves a budget, what power do many governors have over the budget?
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The governor can send it back to committee.B
The governor can require 2/3 approval.C
The governor can veto specific lines.D
The governor can propose a new budget.2
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Read the chart.States and cities spent about the same amount on which budget category in 2015?
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public welfareB
higher educationC
roads and highwaysD
health and hospitals3
What is the most effective method of decreasing taxes to increase revenue?
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giving property tax breaks to corporationsB
reducing the minimum wageC
decreasing the sales taxD
exempting individuals from income taxes4
Read the chart.
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propertyB
corporate incomeC
exciseD
motor vehicle5
Read the charts.
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They both rely heavily on corporate income taxes.B
They both place limits on motor vehicle taxes.C
They both use sales tax as their main income.D
They both collect individual income taxes.6
Which is an example of a city raising revenue for a specific need?
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An increase in vehicle licenses pays for roads.B
A new tax is approved to pay for fire services.C
Income tax is paid every year on April 15th.D
Payroll taxes are taken out of each paycheck.7
Which type of tax is taken out of each paycheck, and includes Medicare and Social Security taxes?
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payrollB
salesC
propertyD
corporate income8
Which method of increasing government revenue has an immediate effect?
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raising the minimum wageB
lowering income taxesC
increasing the sales taxD
giving property tax breaks9
Police and fire funds are mostly funded by which budget?
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federalB
stateC
cityD
private10
What do both state and local taxes fund?
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student loansB
public schoolsC
social securityD
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