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The 16th Amendment to the constitution to the United States of America was passed in 1909 in the Congress. The Amendment was ratified by the states on February 3,1913. The 16th Amendment gave the government the right to levy an income tax without appointing it in the states on the basis of population. Before the Amendment the only revenue income of federal government used to come from tariffs rather than income taxes. However this amendment was a response to the Pollock vs Farmer loans co. Upon the case the Court ruled that the federal tax is not unconstitutional but government can not levy any tax without appointing the states on the basis of population.
As a result it was a barrier for the Congress to levy. But the 16th Amendment gave constitutional right to the government to levy taxes without appointing the states basis on the population.
This is how the 16th amendment helped the government.
Explanation:
All of the options listed are powers of the federal branch of government, granted under the Constitution, except "regulate elections," and "set up town governments," since regulating elections is mostly up to the state (although the federal government can technically intervene) and setting up town governments is a local issue.
All Japanese arts pattern, such as tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy and even martial arts were highly influenced by the rare philosophy of Zen. These art designs were mold by Zen into a spiritual method focused on calmness, simplicity, and self-growth.
The main purpose of Douglass in the speech "The Hypocrisy of American Slavery” (Given July 4, 1852) is to shame the American people specifically the people of Rochester, NY that asked him, knowing that he is a former slave to give a speech on the day of celebration of the American Freedom.
Here are some cites:
“Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I or those I represent to do with your national independence?” - Paragraph 1
“Fellow citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are today rendered more intolerable by the jubilant shouts that reach them.“ - Paragraph 4
