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The states are prohibited by the United States Constitution from collecting a poll tax. Many states began taxing at the polls as a way to keep African Americans, who were typically poor, from voting.

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What states are prohibited from taxing by the US Constitution?

There are no states that are prohibited from taxing by the U. S. Constitution. Such a prohibition may or may not be placed in the State's Constitution or Charter or such.


What was part of the US Constitution banning states from taxing citizens to vote in elections?

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment.


The states are prohibited by the united sates constitution from taxing which of these?

interstate commerce


Why does the Constitution prevent Congress from taking away your right of hebeas corpus?

Well basically because the constitution states that everyone is equal


What was added to the constitution to prevent tyranny?

the 3 braches big states vs. small states


A weakness that remained in the constitution when it ratified?

One weakness was that the President and Vice President were to be the first and second place in electoral votes, meaning that they would likely be of opposite political views instead of working as a team. Another weakness was the reliance on taxing states; there was no mechanism for taxing wealthy people or companies. The Constitution did not specify what would happen if a Vice President died or resigned. And the Bill of Rights was not built into the Constitution from the beginning.


Is incorporation a change or addition to the Constitution?

No. In reference to the Constitution, "incorporation" means applying portions of the Bill of Rights to the States, to prevent the states from infringing on people's constitutional rights. A change or addition to the Constitution is called an amendment.


Describe three main taxing authorities in the US?

Describe the three main taxing authorities in the United States.


When did Congress start taxing income?

The 16th amendment to the United States constitution allows congress to levy a tax on income. It was ratified when 3/4 of the total number of states (36, as there were, at the time, 48 states) approved the amendment as of February, 1913.


Which portion of the constitution explains the reasons for writing the document?

Preamble


Taxing in the states is considered what kind of power?

It is considered a concurrent power.


Can US states make money tax goods and have navies?

Under the US Constitution, only the federal government prints money and maintains a navy. But taxing goods, services, and income can occur at any level of government.

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