TAMU Pols 207 Smith: Final
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The total value of all the goods and
services produced in the United States
Gross Domestic Product
in a year; a measure of the size of the
U.S. economy.
whoever has to pay the larger amount
Tax Burden
of the tax
Who pays more in a progressive tax? The Rich
Who pays more in a regressive tax? The Poor
Everyone, regardless of income level,
What is a regressive Tax?
pays the same dollar amount
Schools emphasizing instruction in
Magnet Schools particular areas in an effort to improve
quality and attract students.
Schools operated with public funds
by private community groups under a
Charter Schools
charter from public school districts or
others granting agency.
Tenure
1/8
, TAMU Pols 207 Smith: Final
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2trjqd
Faculty members cannot be fired ex-
cept for a legit causes. Hard to get
tenure; probationary period is 3 years
for community college professors and
7 years for 4-year universities
The percentage of the population
whose annual cash income falls be-
Poverty Rate low that which is required, according
to federal government, to maintain a
decent standard of living.
Tax that is levied on and withheld from
Payroll Tax
an employee's wages.
Medicare Federal health insurance for the aged.
Federal aid to the states to provide
Medicaid
health insurance for the poor.
Taxes that require high-income
groups to pay a larger percentage of
Progressive Taxes
their income in taxes than low-income
groups.
Regressive Taxes 2/8
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2trjqd
The total value of all the goods and
services produced in the United States
Gross Domestic Product
in a year; a measure of the size of the
U.S. economy.
whoever has to pay the larger amount
Tax Burden
of the tax
Who pays more in a progressive tax? The Rich
Who pays more in a regressive tax? The Poor
Everyone, regardless of income level,
What is a regressive Tax?
pays the same dollar amount
Schools emphasizing instruction in
Magnet Schools particular areas in an effort to improve
quality and attract students.
Schools operated with public funds
by private community groups under a
Charter Schools
charter from public school districts or
others granting agency.
Tenure
1/8
, TAMU Pols 207 Smith: Final
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2trjqd
Faculty members cannot be fired ex-
cept for a legit causes. Hard to get
tenure; probationary period is 3 years
for community college professors and
7 years for 4-year universities
The percentage of the population
whose annual cash income falls be-
Poverty Rate low that which is required, according
to federal government, to maintain a
decent standard of living.
Tax that is levied on and withheld from
Payroll Tax
an employee's wages.
Medicare Federal health insurance for the aged.
Federal aid to the states to provide
Medicaid
health insurance for the poor.
Taxes that require high-income
groups to pay a larger percentage of
Progressive Taxes
their income in taxes than low-income
groups.
Regressive Taxes 2/8
