Answers TX-US Government IC Summer 25-26Evaluating Different Media in Social Studies

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Read the chart.

property

corporate income

excise

motor vehicle

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Which is an example of a city raising revenue for a specific need?

An increase in vehicle licenses pays for roads.

A new tax is approved to pay for fire services.

Income tax is paid every year on April 15th.

Payroll taxes are taken out of each paycheck.

What do both state and local taxes fund?

student loans

public schools

social security

city parks

Read the chart.What conclusion about state and local spending responsibilities can be drawn from the chart?

Neither states nor cities are responsible for funding the police.

States and cities share the responsibility of public welfare equally.

Cities are responsible for most elementary and secondary education costs.

States are responsible for all road and highway maintenance and development.

After a state legislature approves a budget, what power do many governors have over the budget?

The governor can send it back to committee.

The governor can require 2/3 approval.

The governor can veto specific lines.

The governor can propose a new budget.

What responsibility does the mayor or city manager have in the budgeting process?

vetoing line-items in the budget

approving or rejecting the budget

putting the budget into effect

writing and presenting the budget

What is the most effective method of decreasing taxes to increase revenue?

giving property tax breaks to corporations

reducing the minimum wage

decreasing the sales tax

exempting individuals from income taxes

Which method of increasing government revenue has an immediate effect?

raising the minimum wage

lowering income taxes

increasing the sales tax

giving property tax breaks

How would an increase in vehicle registration fees affect government income?

Federal tax revenue would increase.

State tax revenue would increase.

More registrations would be processed.

Fewer emissions taxes would be processed.

Which type of tax is taken out of each paycheck, and includes Medicare and Social Security taxes?

payroll

sales

property

corporate income

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