POLS 207 Exam 3 (TAMU Smith) (2026) EXAM
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Students tuition, funded from state 8-15%, Permanent University Fund (PUF)
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From where does higher education
1 2 What is gross domestic product?
get most of its funding?
How are property tax exemptions
3 Different types of bonds 4
used?
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Terms in this set (97)
, What is gross domestic product? the total value of all the goods and services
produced in the US in a year. It's a measure of the
size of the US economy.
What are progressive taxes? As income goes up, % in taxes goes up. These
require people with higher income to pay a
larger % of taxes than lower income people.
What are regressive taxes? As income goes up, % in tax goes down. Take a
larger share of the income of low-income groups
than from those who have a higher income. Flat
taxes are inherently regressive in natural.
What are the different sources of -Property taxes (most important revenue for local
tax revenue for both state and local government)
governments? -Sales taxes
-Excise taxes
-Income taxes
-Corporate taxes
-Lottery and gambling revenue
-User charges
How are property tax exemptions Properties that are used for nonprofit, charitable,
used? religious, educational, and other public purposes
are generally tax exempt.
Which taxes are considered General sales tax.
regressive? Local property taxes.
What are excise taxes? Taxes paid on certain specific goods like gas,
cigarettes.
Why do states look to keep their To attract new businesses. This will bring more
corporate taxes low? jobs to the state.
QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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Practice questions for this set
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Students tuition, funded from state 8-15%, Permanent University Fund (PUF)
Choose an answer
From where does higher education
1 2 What is gross domestic product?
get most of its funding?
How are property tax exemptions
3 Different types of bonds 4
used?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (97)
, What is gross domestic product? the total value of all the goods and services
produced in the US in a year. It's a measure of the
size of the US economy.
What are progressive taxes? As income goes up, % in taxes goes up. These
require people with higher income to pay a
larger % of taxes than lower income people.
What are regressive taxes? As income goes up, % in tax goes down. Take a
larger share of the income of low-income groups
than from those who have a higher income. Flat
taxes are inherently regressive in natural.
What are the different sources of -Property taxes (most important revenue for local
tax revenue for both state and local government)
governments? -Sales taxes
-Excise taxes
-Income taxes
-Corporate taxes
-Lottery and gambling revenue
-User charges
How are property tax exemptions Properties that are used for nonprofit, charitable,
used? religious, educational, and other public purposes
are generally tax exempt.
Which taxes are considered General sales tax.
regressive? Local property taxes.
What are excise taxes? Taxes paid on certain specific goods like gas,
cigarettes.
Why do states look to keep their To attract new businesses. This will bring more
corporate taxes low? jobs to the state.
