Vocabulary
Taxes
State Legislatures
Funding
Miscellaneous
100
Programs that give assistance to people in need
What is Public Assistance
100
PA state sales tax
What is 6%
100
An early profession of 'citizen' legislators
What are Farmers, Lawyers, or Business People
100
Grants given for specific purposes.
What are Categorical Grants
100
Division of power between the federal and state government
What is Federalism
200
Charge on certain goods, such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and gasoline
What is an Excise Tax
200
The type of tax you must pay when you purchase a baseball bat
What is General Sales Tax
200
The only state that does not have a Bicameral Legislature
What is Nebraska
200
Another way besides grants and bonds for states to raise money.
What are Lotteries
200
Number of states that allow Constitutional Initiative
What is 18
300
Loans made by citizens, to states, that are paid back with interest over a set period of time
What are Bonds
300
Percentage of state revenue that is raised through taxes
What is 50%
300
One way in which citizens can take lawmaking into their own hands.
What is Initiative or Referendum
300
General grants that give states more flexibility in spending.
What are Block Grants
300
All State Constitutuions have these two documents in common with the Federal Constitution
What is a Preamble AND a Bill of Rights
400
Income to government, usually from taxes
What is Revenue
400
This tax is already factored into the price of the product you have purchased
What is an Excise Tax
400
Process for removing an elected official from office
What is Recall
400
States spend the highest percentage of their funds on this.
What is Education
400
The Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gives to the states or the people all powers not given to the national governemnt or denied to the states
What is the 10th Amendment
500
Divided among districts that are roughly equal in population
What is Apportioned
500
Your dinner costs 20.00 dollars, your tax for that dinner costs _______ dollars
What is $1.20
500
U.S. Supreme Court Case which set up the present system of apportionment
What is Reynolds vs. Sims (1964)
500
In PA, lottery revenue is used to help the ___________
What is Elderly
500
This date is generally known as National Tax Day, because Americans must pay their Income tax each year by this day
What is April 15th.
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