A federal income tax exists to provide revenue for
schools and other services.
state governments.
local governments.
the US government.

US GOVERNMENT

Explanation:

Federal means supreme. US government is superior than state and local and therefore FEDERAL income tax exists to provide revenue for the US government.

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".

explanation:

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