Which sources of revenue for state and local governments are most important?
(being generous and giving 15 points away and star point meaning at the bottom)

A) sales taxes, which are added to the price of goods and services and paid by consumers, and property taxes, which are based on the value of land and property and paid by land and property owners.

B) entitlement programs, which help to meet the basic needs of impoverished citizens, and education programs, which give citizens access to good public schools and affordable state colleges.

C) infrastructure repair, which makes sure that highways and bridges are in good working order, and unemployment insurance, which provides money to people who have lost their jobs.

D) fines, which are paid by citizens being punished for breaking the law, and foreign subsidies, which include fees paid by other nations doing business in the United States.

star amount meaning:
1 star = links that aren't question links and blank answers
2 stars = question links without an answer with them
3 stars = wrong answer
4 stars = close or explained incorrectly but still correct in answer
5 stars = correct in all ways

What are the six basic purposes of government as outlined in the preamble to the constitution?

An artist entered into a written agreement to sell a patron a partially finished painting once it was complete. the patron later learned that the artist planned to sell the painting to a third party who offered to pay the artist more than the contract price. the patron filed suit to compel the artist to sell the painting to her in accord with the terms of their agreement, while the artist denied that the painting the artist planned to sell to the third party was the subject of the agreement with the patron. at trial, the patron did not introduce the written agreement or explain its absence. rather, the patron sought to testify that, when she signed the agreement, the artist had pointed to the painting in question and stated that it was the patron’s painting. the artist’s attorney objected to the testimony that the artist identified the painting as belonging to the patron. how should the court rule? asustain the objection, because the artist’s statement was hearsay. bsustain the objection, because the patron failed to produce the written agreement or explain its absence. coverrule the objection, because the statement is not hearsay. doverrule the objection, because the statement was relevant.

Which term describes a possible explanation of, or answer to, a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and that is testable?