Question

What did the Sixteenth Amendment do?

A. Gave Congress the power to collect an income tax
B. Gave Congress the power to collect tariffs on goods
C. Gave Congress the right to collect an unemployment tax
D. Gave Congress the right to establish a central bank

Answer 1

The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution gave Congress the power to collect an income tax. This amendment was ratified in 1913 and allows the federal government to collect taxes on individual and corporate income without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the census. Prior to the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment, there were limits on the federal government's ability to collect income taxes, and many felt that this hindered its ability to fund important government programs and activities. The amendment has since been a key source of revenue for the federal government and has played a major role in financing its operations.

Sooo A

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