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poll tax 
[pohl] Pronunciation Key
[pohl] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a capitation tax, the payment of which is sometimes a prerequisite to exercise the right of suffrage. |
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| poll tax
n. A tax levied on people rather than on property, often as a requirement for voting. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| poll tax | |
noun | |
| a tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
poll tax
poll tax
A tax required as a qualification for voting. After the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution extended the vote to blacks in 1870, many southern states instituted poll taxes to prevent blacks from voting. The Twenty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1964, prohibits poll taxes for federal elections.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: poll tax
Pronunciation: 'pOl-
Function: noun
: a tax of a fixed amount per person levied on adults
Main Entry: poll tax
Pronunciation: 'pOl-
Function: noun
: a tax of a fixed amount per person levied on adults
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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