



Why "A tax based on income will be the Death of the middle class"
Thomas Jefferson & Benjamin Franklin
Understand the limitations of Federal taxation before 1913
Discuss the long-term effects of the income tax on federal revenue and government programs
Recognize how the 16th Amendment gave Congress explicit authority to tax individual incomes
Learn how the Amendment removed the requirement for apportioning taxes among states based on population, AKA a POP tax (Pay One Price)
By the Ludden School of Law

How the 17th Amendment removed the States from the United States of America
Examine the issues with legislative selection: corruption, deadlock, and lack of public input.
Consider how the direct election of Senators by the People affects modern elections, campaign finance, and voter engagement.
Understand the legal process by which the amendment addressed issues of legislative corruption, gridlock, and lack of public accountability in the senatorial selection process.
By the Ludden School of Law

Examine the Fed's ongoing role in controlling inflation, managing employment levels, and responding to economic crises.
Identify key powers granted by the Act:
Examine the banking panics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially the Panic of 1907, that exposed weaknesses in the US financial system.
By the Ludden School of Law

By The Ludden School of Law

Understand the limitations of federal taxation before 1913
Discuss the long-term effects of the income tax on federal revenue and government programs.
Recognize how the amendment gave Congress explicit authority to tax individual incomes.
Learn how the amendment removed the requirement for apportioning taxes among states based on population.
By The Ludden School of Law

Examine the issues with legislative selection: corruption, deadlock, and lack of public input.
Consider how the direct election of senators affects modern elections, campaign finance, and voter engagement.
Understand the legal process by which the amendment addressed issues of legislative corruption, gridlock, and lack of public accountability in the senatorial selection process.
By The Ludden School of Law

Examine the banking panics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially the Panic of 1907, that exposed weaknesses in the U.S. financial system.
Identify key powers granted by the Act:
Examine the Fed's ongoing role in controlling inflation, managing employment levels, and responding to economic crises.



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