The 16^th Amendment states that 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.

                                                               

Derived- Resulting               

Apportionment- distribution

Enumeration- list

The 16^th Amendment was made so taxes came out people’s income. The people pay taxes goes towards, health programs, the Pentagon and the military, interest on the debt, unemployment and labor programs, veterans benefits, food and agriculture programs, education programs, government expenses, housing and community programs, energy and environmental programs, international affairs programs, transportation funding, and science funding.

Proposed by Congress July 12, 1909, ratified February 3, 1913

Today the amendment is still used and still has a huge impact on the everyday life. The money paid in from our incomes and used for federal pay.

Current examples would include welfare, which would go towards unemployment and labor, education, interest on debt ect.

 

The 17^th Amendment is the popular election of Senators. Each state has 2 Senators that are elected by the people for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

Requisite- Necessary

Numerous- Many                                            

The 17^th Amendment was pretty much an amendment because they wanted the Senators to represent each state and the qualifications of each state.  It gave each state to have the right person to represent the majority of the state and to give the opinions that the people voted them for.  It is used still today. Senators are still voted and represent every day. It was proposed by Congress may 13, 1912 and ratified April 8, 1913. There aren’t really any issues involving this issue today.