A proportional tax is an income tax system where the same percentage of tax is levied on all taxpayers, regardless of their income. ... In contrast, the progressive tax system adjusts tax rates by incomes. A marginal rate taxing system, such as the flat tax, has a constant rate for both businesses and individual taxpayers.
The Civil War occurred from the years of 1861 to 1865. If we are talking about the reelection in 1864, then it means there was only one year left in the Civil War. Therefore, the Civil War was close to ending.
