http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/tax-policy Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:08:24 -0400 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:08:24 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/303/direct-democracy-and-the-effects-of-voter-ignorance-on-tax-policy-ballot-propositions By Katharine A. Mackel - Many scholars believe that the mass public is ignorant regarding political matters (Somin 1998; Converse 1964; Campbell, Converse, Miller, Stokes 1980; Caplan 2007). Somin (1998) divides this ignorance into three types. One is a lack of information regarding policy issues, governmental structure, and how the government operates. For instance, majorities in the mass public do not know who their state’s senators are or what branch of government has the power to declare war (Somin 1998, 417). The second type of ignorance is a lack of “an ‘ideological’ view of politics capable... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/303/direct-democracy-and-the-effects-of-voter-ignorance-on-tax-policy-ballot-propositions http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy By Chelsey E. Hay - Now that President George W. Bush has completed his two terms in office, it is only natural that political scientists and historians are in the process of completing retrospective analyses of the last eight years of leadership under the Republican president. From the start, Bush made his intentions very clear by outlining his goal to lower taxes for every American citizen. Bush made this policy central in his campaign for the presidency and then sought to get tax cuts through Congress immediately upon assuming office. The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (hereafter Tax Policy) was the... Wed, 05 May 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/244/a-taxing-presidency-a-critique-of-the-george-w-bush-tax-policy