Taxes

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A required payment to local, state, or national government is

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a tax

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Income received by the government from taxes is called

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revenue

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Which amendment legalized the federal income tax? Options: 11th, 13th, 16th, 22nd

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16th

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Which of the following is NOT a limit on taxation? Options: they must be for the common defense and general welfare, they can't go to pay for individual interests, church services and exports cannot be taxed, everybody must pay the same amount of taxes

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everybody must pay the same amount of taxes

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What is the government's biggest expenditure? Options: Healthcare, National defense, Education, Environmental protection

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National defense

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The income, property, good, or service that is subject to a tax.

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tax base

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This principle of tax fairness says that those who expect to receive the most benefits from government should be the ones to pay the taxes.

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benefits-received

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This principle of taxation states that people should pay taxes based on their ability to pay, regardless of how much they benefit from the government.

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ability to pay

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What should taxes be?

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Simplicity

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The idea that the collection of taxes shouldn't take too much time or money.

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Efficiency