THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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Question
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During the Progressive Era, new amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution. Which amendment number created a national income tax?
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14th
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15th
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16th
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17th
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress’s right to impose a Federal income tax.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The origin of the income tax on individuals is generally cited as the passage of the 16th Amendment, passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913.
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