TY - JOUR
T1 - Interests versus ideology in the ratification of the 16th and 17th amendments
AU - Holcombe, Randall G.
AU - Lacombe, Donald J.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The ideology of Progressivism that peaked in the early years of the 20th century brought with it the 16th amendment, which allowed the federal government to tax incomes, and the 17th amendment, which mandated direct elections of Senators. Both were ratified in 1913. The 16th amendment provided the financing for government to expand its scope, and the 17th amendment created more democratic accountability, which both were goals of the Progressive movement. An examination of House and Senate voting on these amendments suggests that those opposed to the amendments voted against them based on interests rather than ideology.
AB - The ideology of Progressivism that peaked in the early years of the 20th century brought with it the 16th amendment, which allowed the federal government to tax incomes, and the 17th amendment, which mandated direct elections of Senators. Both were ratified in 1913. The 16th amendment provided the financing for government to expand its scope, and the 17th amendment created more democratic accountability, which both were goals of the Progressive movement. An examination of House and Senate voting on these amendments suggests that those opposed to the amendments voted against them based on interests rather than ideology.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0346966888&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/1468-0343.00042
DO - 10.1111/1468-0343.00042
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0346966888
VL - 10
SP - 143
EP - 160
JO - Economics and Politics
JF - Economics and Politics
SN - 0954-1985
IS - 2
ER -