__________________________ 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