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The 16th amendment was passed in 1913 to establish Congress right to impose a federal income tax.

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What amendment gave the congress the right to levy and income tax?

16th amendment


Which is not an example of a social amendment?

Congress can levy income taxes.


What role did the sixteenth amendment play on Woodrow Wilsons efforts to regulate the economy?

The 16th amendment made a federal income tax legal. This tax soon became a major source of revenue for the federal government. By giving tax breaks to businesses and individuals for certain actions, the federal government can regulate to some degree ,at least, many facets of American life and economic activities.


Which amendment gives Congress the power to levy the individual income tax?

Amendment 16


Which amendment give Congress the constitutional authority to levy income taxes?

Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI)


The sixteenth amendment provided for?

A means for congress to levy personal income.


Effects of the 16th amendment on the public?

the 16th amendment gave congress the power to levy an income tax.


Which amendment allows congress to levy taxes based on an individuals income?

the 16th amendent


What did the 16th amendment do?

The 16th amendment gave congress the power to levy income taxes, and impose a direct tax.


What is the main purpose for the Sixteenth Amendment?

Give Congress the constitutional authority to levy income taxes.


When was the amendment that gave congress authority to enact an income tax ratified?

The amendment that gave Congress authority to enact an income tax was ratified on February 3, 1913. This amendment, known as the 16th Amendment, allows Congress to levy and collect taxes on income without apportionment among the states.


What is the 16 Admendment?

The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax against individuals.