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Power to tax

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The authority to levy and collect taxes, which the national government lacked under the Articles of Confederation but gained under the Constitution.

AP course connection

Topic 3.9: 3.9 The Constitution

Unit 3

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