Revenue Act of 1798

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent legislation
gptkbp:depicted_in politically motivated
a test of federal power
gptkbp:effective_date 1798
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces federal tax collectors
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:legislation
constitutional authority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Revenue Act of 1798
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:political_movement
carriages
direct tax
gptkbp:influenced_by European conflicts
need for military funding
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:John_Adams
gptkbp:is_affected_by American merchants
gptkbp:is_aimed_at wealthy individuals
wealth redistribution
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Democratic-Republicans
state legislatures
state courts
gptkbp:is_considered_as gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_criticized_for newspapers
lack of representation
excessive taxation
perceived as unfair taxation
gptkbp:is_designed_to strengthen national defense
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:is_implemented_in Second Congress
support government functions
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping future tax policy
gptkbp:is_linked_to economic growth
partisan politics
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkbp:is_part_of Federalist economic policy
Federalist legislative agenda
Federalist response to public dissent
Federalist response to war threats
Quasi-War preparations
early American fiscal policy
early American governance.
early American taxation system
gptkbp:is_used_to fund military operations
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Alien_and_Sedition_Acts
increased federal revenue
gptkbp:passes_through address fiscal challenges
response to national security concerns
gptkbp:purpose to raise revenue for the government
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkbp:repealed_by Revenue Act of 1802
gptkbp:resulted_in controversy over taxation
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_John_Adams
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:noble_title
imports
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adams_administration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5