What Event in France Shifted Voters Toward Right-Wing Positions on Immigration

question 43

Multiple Choice

What event in France shifted voters toward right-wing positions on immigration?

• A) riots in impoverished suburbs bordering French cities
• B) the assassination of filmmaker Theo van Gogh
• C) a terrorist attack at a French elementary school
• D) bombings on Parisian buses and subways
• E) the U.S.claim that Iraq had developed weapons of mass destruction

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Obligatory charges imposed by authorities on the earnings of employees and the profits of businesses, or applied to the price of various commodities, services, and financial activities.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to society.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the free market equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved, often due to market failure, taxes, or subsidies.

Tax Revenue

The income that is obtained by governments through taxation, which is then used to fund public services and government operations.