Lesson 3.04 Alabama's Constitution

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1. The state of Alabama’s constitution has the distinction of being:
   1. the most concise constitution in the nation/world.
   2. the newest constitution in the nation/world.
   3. the longest constitution in the nation/world.
   4. revised by the state legislature every five years.

   Answer: c. the longest constitution in the nation/world.

2. Amendments to the State of Alabama’s constitution may be added by:
   
   1. the legislative branch and approved by voters.
   2. the State’s Supreme Court.
   3. if proposed by a special constitutional convention called for that purpose.
      
   4. if proposed by the Governor and approved by a special convention called for that purpose.

   Answer: a. the legislative branch and approved by voters.

3. Of the following types of taxes, which is widely considered to be the most proportional and used to fund education in Alabama?
   1.  sales
   2. income
   3.  excise
   4. property

   Answer: d. property

4. The form of tax that is the most regressive is and provides the largest percentage of revenue in Alabama is ________ tax.
   
   1. property
   2. sales
   3. income
   4. excise

   Answer: b. sales

5. A regressive tax:
   1. taxes those with less money more heavily.
   2. taxes those with more money more heavily.
   3. taxes those who use government services more heavily.
   4. taxes those with less money and those with more money evenly.

   Answer: a. taxes those with less money more heavily.

6. According to experts on Alabama’s 1901 Constitution, a major problem with Alabama’s tax code is that it is:
   1. properly balanced.
   2. skewed toward overuse of the property tax.
   3. unfair to wealthy Alabamians.
   4. imbedded in the state Constitution.

   Answer: d. imbedded in the state Constitution.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic sources of state revenue?
   1. sales tax
   2. property tax
   3. income tax
   4. inheritance tax

   Answer: d. inheritance tax

8. In Alabama, which of the following forms of taxation is especially low when compared to other states?
   1. sales tax
   2. property tax
   3. income tax
   4. inheritance tax

   Answer: b. property tax

9. Compared to other states, which of the following types of tax is overused in Alabama?
   1. property tax
   2. income tax on corporations
   3. sales tax
   4. income tax on individuals

   Answer: c. sales tax

10. Special interest groups usually form _______________to legally contribute financial support to certain campaigns particularly elections for legislators, judges, and state executive positions.
    1. professional assessment companies.
    2. political action committees.
    3. passive assessment commissions.
    4. potential allied corporations.

    Answer: b. political action committees.

11. Which of the following are methods used by special interest groups to influence public policy?
    1. judicial proceedings
    2. lobbying
    3. electioneering
    4. all of the above

    Answer: d. all of the above

12. ___________ is used by special interest groups to obtain votes for a specific candidate in an election.

    1. judicial proceedings
    2. lobbying
    3. electioneering
    4. none of the above

    Answer: c. electioneering

13. Which of the following items is the number one expenditure for the state government in Alabama?
    1. public safety
    2. education
    3. transportation
    4. public welfare

    Answer: b. education