Sociology 2266A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Nicaragua V. United States, Canter And Gallop, Breech-Loading Swivel Gun

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What should be the role of the state: redistribution. Who bears the burden of taxation: regulation. How do people behave as a result of taxation? (increasing and decreasing taxes on goods and services) Average tax rate: (tax / income) x 100: progressive increase, regressive decrease. The way in which the rule applies is not the way the legislator intended the rule. There is a legal situation, which is so complex that taxes are not due in a specific situation. Breaking the law by not paying taxes and saving money doing so. Contracts between states: customary international law. State practice what states actually do. Opinion iuris belief that state"s behavior is not random but required by law) General principles of law pacta servanda sunt & lex posterior: subsidiarity sources. Judicial decisions do not concern the common law system, but they could be applied as well. Academic writings articles on legal doctrine on certain measures.