Mainly as a way of preventing poor people- especially newly
freed blacks in the South after the Civil War- from voting. If
you're poor and have little/no money, you're not going to want to
spend that money to pay a special tax just to be able to vote.
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What is a graduated income tax
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Like the one i the US where there are brackets of percentages of
tax, that get larger as the income gets larger. A low earner pay a
low percent, a higher earner a higher percent.
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What sparked the beginning of the Civil War
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Southern states seceded from the Union
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Which state was the first to offer a plan for how to structure the new government
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Virginia
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What does it mean that Congress does not have the right to deny the writ of habeas corpus
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(Congress cannot suspend a person's right to see a judge unless it is an emergency situation.)
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What was the first income tax that was passed in 1862 created to fund
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The revenue act, which funded the Civil war.
(the Civil War)
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What is the leader of the executive branch known as in England
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Prime minister
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Who are Freedman
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Freedmen are former slaves.
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Who would elect members of the upper house in the bicameral legislation under the Virginia plan
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the members of the lower house
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What is one way the executive branch checks the power of the judicial branch
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The president has the power to appoint judges.
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Which of the following is not a use of the federal income tax
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presidential election campaigns
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Why were poll taxes created
Mainly as a way of preventing poor people- especially newly
freed blacks in the South after the Civil War- from voting. If
you're poor and have little/no money, you're not going to want to
spend that money to pay a special tax just to be able to vote.
What is a graduated income tax
Like the one i the US where there are brackets of percentages of
tax, that get larger as the income gets larger. A low earner pay a
low percent, a higher earner a higher percent.
What sparked the beginning of the Civil War
Southern states seceded from the Union
Which state was the first to offer a plan for how to structure the new government
Virginia
What does it mean that Congress does not have the right to deny the writ of habeas corpus
(Congress cannot suspend a person's right to see a judge unless it is an emergency situation.)
What was the first income tax that was passed in 1862 created to fund
The revenue act, which funded the Civil war.
(the Civil War)
What is the leader of the executive branch known as in England
Prime minister
Who are Freedman
Freedmen are former slaves.
Who would elect members of the upper house in the bicameral legislation under the Virginia plan
the members of the lower house
What is one way the executive branch checks the power of the judicial branch
The president has the power to appoint judges.
APEX
Which of the following is not a use of the federal income tax