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| | Despite how much the federal government has grown, much remains unregulated in American life. We do not have racial quotas in business, though there is affirmative action to encourage greater participation by minorities in institutions like colleges and large corporations. We do not have "comparable worth" by which the government would set wages for male and female-dominated occupations. We do not have the 14th Amendment applying to purely private activities, like the Boy Scouts. Struggles continue on both sides of these and other controversies. America remains by far the most free major country in the world. | | Despite how much the federal government has grown, much remains unregulated in American life. We do not have racial quotas in business, though there is affirmative action to encourage greater participation by minorities in institutions like colleges and large corporations. We do not have "comparable worth" by which the government would set wages for male and female-dominated occupations. We do not have the 14th Amendment applying to purely private activities, like the Boy Scouts. Struggles continue on both sides of these and other controversies. America remains by far the most free major country in the world. |
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| − | == Direct and Indirect Taxes == | + | == For Honors Students: Direct and Indirect Taxes == |
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| | There are two general categories of taxes, "direct" and "indirect".<ref><small>http://www.investorguide.com/article/11164/the-difference-between-direct-tax-and-indirect-tax/</small></ref> A "direct" tax is how the Roman Empire funded itself: each adult must directly pay a certain tax, whether he has income or not (also known as a "head tax" or "capitation tax," because it is applied per person). Jesus and the Apostles had to pay this type of tax, as they were in the Roman Empire. Another example of a "direct" tax is a tax on real estate, which the federal government imposed in its early years but does not anymore. (Now State and local governments impose real estate taxes.) | | There are two general categories of taxes, "direct" and "indirect".<ref><small>http://www.investorguide.com/article/11164/the-difference-between-direct-tax-and-indirect-tax/</small></ref> A "direct" tax is how the Roman Empire funded itself: each adult must directly pay a certain tax, whether he has income or not (also known as a "head tax" or "capitation tax," because it is applied per person). Jesus and the Apostles had to pay this type of tax, as they were in the Roman Empire. Another example of a "direct" tax is a tax on real estate, which the federal government imposed in its early years but does not anymore. (Now State and local governments impose real estate taxes.) |
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| | *The "gender gap" tends to favor which political party? | | *The "gender gap" tends to favor which political party? |
| | *Who are the "grassroots"? | | *Who are the "grassroots"? |
| | + | *What is an "initiative", and what is a "referendum"? |
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| | '''Interest groups, lobbying, political parties, and elections''': | | '''Interest groups, lobbying, political parties, and elections''': |
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| | + | *How often are members of the House of Representatives elected, how often are senators elected, and how often is a president elected? |
| | *What are the two major political parties, and what entity runs them? | | *What are the two major political parties, and what entity runs them? |
| | *What is "lobbying"? | | *What is "lobbying"? |
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| | *What are some examples of interest groups, and what is their significance? | | *What are some examples of interest groups, and what is their significance? |
| | *What did the ''Citizens United'' decision accomplish? | | *What did the ''Citizens United'' decision accomplish? |
| − | *What is an "initiative", and what is a "referendum"? | + | *How often is the Republican National Convention held, and what does it do? |
| | + | *Is there ever a "national referendum"? |
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| | == Homework == | | == Homework == |