The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same.
The social factors that helped bring about the reformation were; 1. The renaissance values of Humanism and secularism led people to question the church. 2. The printing press helped to spread ideas critical of the Church. The political factors that helped bring about the reformation were; 1. Powerful monarchs challenged the Church as the supreme power in Europe. 2. Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority. The Economic factors that helped bring about the reformation were; 1. European princes and kings were jealous of the Church's wealth. 2. Merchants and other resented having to pay taxes to the Church.
The 16th amendment in 1913 permits Congress to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the US Census. Ratification was completed on February 3, 1913. Before that customs duties and excise taxes were the primary sources of federal revenue. Answer: The ratification of the 16th amendment.
A wise man once said "Goats are like mushrooms. If you shoot a duck, I'm scared of toasters."
-Carlos Garcia
If there's an economic downturn in a country where the taxes are very high, and those taxes are used for the funding of the numerous social programs, than the country can very quickly face high rates of poverty and maybe even an internal conflict.
If the economy suddenly starts to crumble, the people that work would not be able to support themselves with the paying of very high taxes, thus they will rebel against that in order for the taxes to be lowered down.
On the other hand, that will result in little to no funding for the social programs. That will bring in revolt in the people that are very poor and need those programs, but also the people that do not work by their will but have relied on those money.
These two sides of the picture can easily bring in a lot of violence, tensions, even a revolution.
