Amendment 16
Which amendment allows Congress to collect income taxes
The 16th Amendment
Which amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people
The 10th Amendment
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This amendment limits the president to two elected terms in office.
This state attempted to tax the Second Bank of the United States.
Maryland
This clause of the Constitution was used by Congress to argue they had the power to pass the law.
The Commerce Clause
In what year was the 16th Amendment ratified?
1913
The 10th Amendment is part of which part of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This U.S. President’s four elections inspired the creation of the 22nd Amendment.
This Chief Justice delivered the Supreme Court’s opinion in McCulloch v. Maryland.
John Marshall
Before the 16th Amendment, what were the main sources of government revenue?
Tariffs and property taxes
What is the main purpose of the 10th Amendment?
To limit the power of the federal government and protect states’ rights
This U.S. President’s four elections inspired the creation of the 22nd Amendment.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This high-school student brought a gun to school, leading to the case.
Alfonso Lopez Jr.
Why was the 16th Amendment considered fairer for people with lower incomes?
Because income taxes are based on what people earn, not on property or goods, which can be unfair
What type of government system does the 10th Amendment support?
Federalism
This is the maximum number of years a president can serve if they take over for someone else mid-term.
Ten years
This federal act Lopez was charged under made it a crime to have a gun near a school.
The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
Name two things the federal government could fund with the money from income taxes.
The military, schools, roads
Who gets powers not listed in the Constitution for the federal government?
The states or the people
This branch of government approved the amendment before sending it to the states for ratification in 1951.
Congress
This type of federal power was limited by the decision — Congress couldn’t stretch it too far.
Commerce power (federal regulatory power)