Government Chapter 25 Terms Review

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Tax levied directly on the estate of a deceased person

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estate tax

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A death tax levied on the beneficiary's share of an estate

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inheritance tax

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Tax paid by the purchaser on the sale of commodities

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sales tax

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A tax levied on an individual or corporate income

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income tax

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Any tax in which each step in the rate schedule is geared to the taxpayer

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progressive tax

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Any tax levied at a flat rate

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regressive tax

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Percentage of population of a state living in cities of more than 2,500 people

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urbanization

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Formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution

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ratification

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process of determining the value of property for the purposes of taxation

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assessment

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Basic principle of American system of government

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popular sovereignty