The 16th amendment allowed the federal government to collect tax on incomes. Paying taxes is an important obligation of citizenship because without tax revenue, the government would not be able to provide public goods and services. At the federal level, the government spends money on a variety of public services ranging from national defense to maintaining national parks.
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Constitution Annotated- 16th Amendment
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This website presents the U.S. Constitution broken down by articles and amendments, including the 16th Amendment.
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Topics in Chronicling America - Sixteenth Amendment: The Personal Income Tax
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A guide to searching Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers for articles related to the 16th amendment, with a selection of links to sample articles.