__________________________ are forms of communication, such as newspapers and television, which transmit information to large numbers of people.


Mass media


Public opinion


Propaganda


Testimonials


A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from high-income groups is a(n) ___________.


regressive tax


progressive tax


property tax


excise tax


One of a lobbyist’s responsibilities includes ___________.


supplying lawmakers with information


asking members of Congress to sponsor bills


arguing in support of bills


All of the above.


The tax on money people leave behind after their death is the ___________.


gift tax


estate tax


property tax


excise tax


An individual’s earnings determine how much he or she pays in ___________.


property tax


progressive tax


income tax


regressive tax


__________________________ propaganda is used to fool people without letting them know that its purpose is to influence their views.


Revealed


Concealed


Testimonials


Name-calling


A __________________________ is a certificate stating that the government has borrowed a certain sum of money from the owner.


tax


fee


fine


bond