The Courts in Some States Have Declared the Financing of Public

question 8

Multiple Choice

The courts in some states have declared the financing of public schools by local property taxes unconstitutional because

• A)housing should never be the basis for taxation of any kind.
• B)taxes on real estate generate too much tax revenue.
• C)disparity in property values means some communities have more in tax revenues to spend on education than do communities containing less valuable property.
• D)the funds for public education should come from federal revenues, not from local property taxes.

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