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What did the 16th amendment propose?
That congress has the power to establish income tax.
Effects of the 16th amendment on the public?
the 16th amendment gave congress the power to levy an income tax.
What powers did Congress not have?
The congress had no power to tax unanimous decision for amendment, no separation of powers they could not get anything done.
Where does congress receive power to levy an income tax?
Article 1 section 8 gives the powet to levy taxes, but the taxes must be uniform, Income tax was unconstitutional for that reason so congress passed the 16th amendment. The Sixteenth Amendment was specifically passed to give Congress this power. Income tax still was uniform through out the states, but now they are allowed to be based on income, instead of fixed. So every citizen must be taxed if a tax is given, either flat, or income. During the civil War a unconstitutional Income tax was 1st used, and started a series of conflicting court decisions For this reason Socialism, and communism is unconstitutional because it requires a tax on only the rich. Another amendment will have to be given to allow such a tax. the 16th amendment could be argued is unconstitutional by nature http://www.usconstitution.net/constamnotes.html
What amendment gives the government power to collect taxes?
It is the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that gives the government the power to collect taxes. The amendment was adopted on February 3, 1913.
What amendment gives congress the power to impose an income tax?
the 16th amendment...
Which amendment to the constitution gives congress the power to levy an income tax?
Sixteenth Amendment
Which amendment gives Congress the power to levy the individual income tax?
Amendment 16
When was the sixteenth amendment passed?
The Congress passed the 16th amendment on July 2, 1909 and it was ratified on February 3, 1913. The amendment gives a power to the Congress in imposing Federal income tax.
What amendment gave congress the power to collect income tax?
by the 16th amendment
What amendment gave congress power to levy an income tax?
16th amendment
Which amendment gives government power to impose income tax?
Amendment 16 states congress has the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, without regaurd to census or enumeration.
Which amendment gives government power to collect income tax?
amendment 16
Congress was given the power to collect an income tax?
16th amendment
What did the 16th amendment propose?
That congress has the power to establish income tax.
In what amendment was Congress given power to collect income tax?
16th amendment to the US Constitution.
Which amendment gave congress the power to levy income tax?
power of the federal government
