"How Not to Complain About Taxes" Self-Quiz

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. According to Anderson, Locke

opposed all forms of taxation. correct incorrect

didn't oppose all forms of taxation. correct incorrect

opposed duties of charity. correct incorrect

didn't oppose duties of charity. correct incorrect

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. Which common interpretation of Locke does Anderson object to?

Individuals form a state to preserve not just their property, but their lives. correct incorrect

Individuals have obligations to help the poor. correct incorrect

Individuals, upon joining a minimal state, retain full claim to all of their property rights. correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Which view is described by the following quote? "Let prices move according to the free market. But set up a government agency to compensate people for their undeserved bad luck, from taxes raised on that part of people's property that they receive on account of their undeserved good luck."

free market capitalism correct incorrect

free market egalitarianism correct incorrect

economic egalitarianism correct incorrect

luck egalitarianism correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does Anderson identify as the goal of the view she endorses?

to avoid gratuitous suffering, and ensure that everyone has access to the necessary means for a decent life correct incorrect

to guarantee everyone income that corresponds to what they morally deserve correct incorrect

to refute Locke's idea that no taxation is ever justified correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Anderson ultimately argues that the need for __________ in a volatile economy justifies some redistributive taxation.

innovation correct incorrect

equality correct incorrect

insurance correct incorrect

art and literature correct incorrect