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capital levy
(Encyclopedia) capital levy, form of taxation by which the government takes part of the capital of any person or business, as distinguished from a tax on personal or business income. It is usually…Wells, David Ames
(Encyclopedia) Wells, David Ames, 1828–98, American economist, b. Springfield, Mass., grad. Williams, 1847, and Lawrence Scientific School, Cambridge, Mass., 1851. Early in life he wrote several…Panama Papers
(Encyclopedia) Panama Papers, popular name for the some 11.5 million internal documents belonging to the Panamanian-based law firm Mossack Fonseca that revealed information about secret offshore…State of the Union Address: Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1936)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 3, 1936) Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: We are about to enter upon another year of the responsibility which the…malleability
(Encyclopedia) malleability, property of a metal describing the ease with which it can be hammered, forged, pressed, or rolled into thin sheets. Metals vary in this respect; pure gold is the most…Nicholas II, pope
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas II (c.1010–61), pope (1058–61), a Roman named Gerard, b. Lorraine, France; successor to Pope Stephen IX. A strong proponent of papal reform, he issued (1059) the Papal…Fries, John
(Encyclopedia) Fries, John, c.1750–1818, American rebel, b. Montgomery co., Pa. After serving in the American Revolution, Fries became a traveling auctioneer. Strongly opposed to the federal property…Powers of the Government
Here is a breakdown of national and state government powers. Source: The U.S. Government Printing OfficeNational GovernmentState Government* Print money * Regulate interstate (between…State of the Union Address: Ulysses S. Grant (December 4, 1871)
Ulysses S. Grant (December 4, 1871) To the Senate and House of Representatives: In addressing my third annual message to the law-making branch of the Government it is gratifying to be able to state…Centinel I
Centinel I5 October 1787by CentinelSee also Federalist No. 47To the Freemen of Pennsylvania.Friends, Countrymen and Fellow Citizens,Permit one of yourselves to put you in mind of certain…Trending
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