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Which amendment allowed congress to pass an income tax?
16th amendment
Who led a rebellion of farmers protesting a property tax pass by Massachusetts?
Daniel Shays
Why did farmers in western Pennsylvania engage in acts known as the whiskey rebellion?
In response to the whiskey tax law passed in 1791.
Congress not have the authority to do?
Congress cannot pass any laws about marriage. Congress, itself, is not allowed to tax people. They can't borrow money, either.
Congress passes a ____ on ______ alcohol made from grain. This upset ______. An armed mob attacked tax collectors and they burned down buildings.?
Tax, whiskey, farmers
When did Congress pass and income tax law that was graduated?
1913 with the Revenue tax law. The 16th amendment also deals with taxes.
Did congress pass the excise tax during president Washington term?
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Why did the farmers of the colonies rebell against the whiskey tax in the battle of the whiskey rebellion?
Western farmers opposed the whiskey tax because idk. answer it yourself lol... jk. They opposed it because farmers exchanged whiskey and other items they produced for goods they needed. Congress decided to put a special tax on whiskey and other alcoholic beverages to help reduce the national debt. However, western farmers opposed and protested... :) hope this helppss!
What kind of taxes are congress not allowed to pass?
Congress is forbidden from assessing a direct tax. In theory, the federal government is supposed to tax based upon population, if a state has 10 percent of the population then they are only supposed to by 10 percent of the tax. With the size and needs of the United States, that is hard to accomplish.
A tax on this outraged backcountry farmers?
Whiskey tax
What will Obama do with the tax rate?
Whether or not tax rates change remains to be seen but if there are any it won't be done by Obama alone. Congress will need to pass a law which then must be approved by the President.
When did Congress first tax alcohol?
In 1791, Congress levied the first tax on alcohol
