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  2. Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Sixteenth Amendment in the National Archives. The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. It was passed by Congress in 1909 in response to the 1895 Supreme Court case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.

  3. Timeline of the history of the United States (1990–2009)

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    1994 — The United States hosts the FIFA World Cup, which is won by Brazil. 1995 — Oklahoma City bombing kills 168 and wounds 800. The bombing is the worst domestic terrorist incident in U.S. history, and the investigation results in the arrests of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols .

  4. History of taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of income taxation in the United States began in the 19th century with the imposition of income taxes to fund war efforts. However, the constitutionality of income taxation was widely held in doubt (see Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.) until 1913 with the ratification of the 16th Amendment.

  5. Category:1990s timelines - Wikipedia

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    16th; 17th; 18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; ... Timeline of LGBT Mormon history in the 1990s; P. ... Timeline of the history of the United States (1990–2009)

  6. Legal history of income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2. Sixteenth Amendment. More importantly, in 1909 Congress proposed the Sixteenth Amendment. This amendment reads as follows: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. [16]

  7. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Establishes the direct election of United States senators by popular vote. May 13, 1912 April 8, 1913 330 days 18th: Prohibits the manufacturing or sale of alcohol within the United States. (Repealed on December 5, 1933 by the 21st Amendment.) December 18, 1917 January 16, 1919 1 year, 29 days 19th: Grants women the right to vote. June 4, 1919

  8. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of pre–United States history; Timeline of the history of the United States (1760–1789) Timeline of the history of the United States (1790–1819) Timeline of the history of the United States (1820–1859) Timeline of the history of the United States (1860–1899) Timeline of the history of the United States (1900–1929)

  9. Sixteenth Amendment - Wikipedia

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    Sixteenth Amendment can refer to: Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, also known as the Anti-Secession Amendment, 1963 amendment enabling the government to restrict certain freedoms, followed the Sino-Indian War of 1962; Sixteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland