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In an average year, what is the state's largest single source of revenue? - Answer personal income taxes An "excise tax" is surcharge placed on: - Answer liquor, tobacco, and fuel When expenses exceed revenues, the state has: - Answer debt? (wrong ) Proposition 98 dictates that approximately __...

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In an average year, what is the state's largest single source of revenue? - Answer
personal income taxes


An "excise tax" is surcharge placed on: - Answer liquor, tobacco, and fuel


When expenses exceed revenues, the state has: - Answer debt? (wrong )


Proposition 98 dictates that approximately _________ percent of the general fund
budget must go to fund K-14 education every year. - Answer 40 percent


What vote threshold must be reached for the legislature to approve new taxes or raise
fees? - Answer a simple majority (50 percent + 1) (wrong_


Which of these tools has Governor Jerry Brown used to balance the state's annual
budget? - Answer raising the excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol? (wrong)


The state spends most of its annual budget on_________ - Answer education and health
and human services


It takes 2/3 vote to raise taxes and fees. What vote threshold must be reached to reduce
taxes and fees? - Answer a simple majority (50% plus 1)


California taxpayers are generally opposed to higher taxes. They tend to make
exceptions and to support new taxes or higher tax rates when: - Answer there is a
Democratic governor in charge? (wrong )

, To many Americans, what is the chief purpose of the nation's foreign policy? - Answer
protecting America's security


In his farewell address, which president warned the American people to "steer clear of
permanent alliances" and "to have . . . as little political connection as possible" with
foreign nations? - Answer George Washington


The era of confrontation with the former Soviet Union is known as the - Answer Cold
War.


An example of a regional trade agreement designed to promote free trade is the -
Answer NAFTA.


The United States' promotion of human rights is - Answer less important than security
and economic concerns.


What would the framers of the Constitution think of the president's ability to commit
U.S. military forces abroad? - Answer They would be surprised because Congress was
assigned the power to declare war.


The president can create legally binding understandings between the United States and
another country without seeking the advice and consent of the Senate by using - Answer
an executive agreement


The purpose of diplomacy is to - Answer promote national interests by peaceful means.


Which of the following is an organization founded in 1945 that acts as a channel for
negotiations and a means of settling international disputes peaceably? - Answer the
United Nations

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