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The members of the Philadelphia Convention were George Washington, the most
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"Father of the Constitution", and Benjamin Franklin, was 81 and in poor health.
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The first is the power<span> to tax and to spend the money raised by taxes, to provide for the nation's defense and general welfare. This section was supplemented by the 16th amendment, which permitted </span>Congress<span> to levy an income tax.</span>
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The issue that was dealt with by the 17th Amendment of the United States Constitution was that the election of the senators would be done by the vote of the people of the states via the state legislature. For the first 125 years, it was not the case in the United States as the Congressional caucus directly elected the senators.
