Margaret Was Issued a $150 Speeding Ticket

question 37

Multiple Choice

Margaret was issued a $150 speeding ticket. This is:

• A) Not a tax because Margaret could have avoided payment if she did not speed.
• B) Not a tax because it is considered a fine intended to punish illegal behavior.
• C) A tax because payment is required by law.
• D) A tax because it is imposed by a government agency.
• E) A tax because the payment is not related to any specific benefit received from the government agency collecting the ticket.

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Definitions:

Left-Hemisphere Damage

Injury or harm to the left side of the brain, often affecting language, analytical, and logical processing abilities.

Gestures

Non-verbal communication methods involving bodily movements, often of the hands and arms, that convey meanings, emotions, or instructions without using words.

Facial Expressions

The use of facial muscles to convey emotions, intentions, or social information.

Hemisphere

Half of a spherical or roughly spherical body, often used in reference to the two halves of the brain or the Earth.