The 16th and 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution

Amendment #16

1. Summarize the amendment in 3 sentences or less

--This amendment allows the congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Census. It exempted income taxes from the constitutional requirements regarding direct taxes, after income taxes on rents, dividends, and interest were ruled to be direct taxes. The amendment was passed by congress on July 2, 1909, and was ratified February 3, 1913.

2. Prepare a 'cheat sheet' describing the purpose and effects of the amendment

       -- Gives congress the power to collect taxes on income without apportioning it among the state.

3. Define any vocabulary terms (be ready to answer questions about any words or phrases you use!)
• Apportioning: to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.
4. Answer the following:

	What is the historical background of this amendment (why was it made?) The amendment was passed by congress on July 2, 1909, and was ratified February 3, 1913. For more history on the 16th amendment go to: https://www.loc.gov/rr/business/hottopic/irs_history.html
	What does this amendment mean today? Congress has the right to collect income tax
	Present examples of current issues involving this amendment. People today don’t want to pay income tax.

 

Amendment #22

1. Summarize the amendment in 3 sentences or less  The 22^nd Amendment sets term limits for the elected President of the United States.
2. Prepare a 'cheat sheet' describing the purpose and effects of the amendment
1. To make sure no one is in power for too long
3. Define any vocabulary terms (be ready to answer questions about any words or phrases you use!)
1. Requisite: required or necessary for a particular purpose or position.
4. Answer the following:

	What is the historical background of this amendment (why was it made?) Passed by the United States Congress on March 21, 1947, the 22nd Amendment was later ratified by the requisite number of states on the 27th of February in 1951.
	What does this amendment mean today? Means that the president can only be in office for a certain amount of time.
	Present examples of current issues involving this amendment. Once a president’s time is up he can’t be reelected even if he was a good president.