16. which of the following is not an example of a deduction? a. interest on a mortgage b. taxable income c. state tax payments d. donation to charity

Taxable income is not deductible as that is the money that is what is being taxed. As a general rule, items that are deductible from your income are things that take away money from you taxable net or gross income, but generally are not normal expenditures like buying clothing or food. State tax payments, donations, and interest on a mortgage all take money away from you net and therefore are deductible.

Somes tribes thought of them as a greater being

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.