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The largest share of local government spending is for
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education
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the largest share of state government spending is for
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health care
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the two major sources of revenue for state governments are
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personal income and general sales taxes
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about the relationship of local governments to their respective state governments, it is accurate to say that
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1. local governments are not sovereign (their power derives from that of the state)
2. the long-term trend in most states has been to grant more autonomy to local governments 3. local governments depend on state governments for some of their revenues |
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the type of municipal government that is now used by only a few localities is
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the commission system
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t/f the property tax is by far the most important revenue source for local governments
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true
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t/f the condition of the national economy has almost no impact on state and local tax revenues
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false
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most of the state constitutions are shorter and contain fewer amendments than the US constitution
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false
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In most states, judges are nominated for office by the governor
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false
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