in the simple terms. =]
2007-02-08 05:46:11 · 4 answers · asked by JoAnna 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
It means the government can collect an income tax from it's citizens.
2007-02-08 05:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amendment XVI (the Sixteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, authorizing income taxes in their present form, was ratified on February 3, 1913. The amendment states:
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
2007-02-08 05:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by Yellow Tail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The government can collect income taxes from the citizens.
2007-02-08 09:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! What school do you go to? Is it Ohdela. IF so this is so hilarious I do to. And i kept seeing your name when i was looking for questions. Email me sometime look me up in the message board.<--schools message board! Thanks. Britt
2007-02-08 16:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by bb761866 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋