Question

Use the tabs to read the excerpts from Amendment XVI.

Which statements accurately describe the 16th Amendment and its effects? Choose two correct answers.

Responses

It established the direct election of senators by the people, increasing democratic participation.
It established the direct election of senators by the people, increasing democratic participation. - this question requires at least 2 answers

It authorized the federal government to collect income taxes without apportioning them among the states.
It authorized the federal government to collect income taxes without apportioning them among the states. - this question requires at least 2 answers

It introduced a federal inheritance tax to redistribute wealth, aiming to reduce economic inequality.
It introduced a federal inheritance tax to redistribute wealth, aiming to reduce economic inequality. - this question requires at least 2 answers

It overturned the Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. ruling, allowing a federal income tax.
It overturned the Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. ruling, allowing a federal income tax. - this question requires at least 2 answers

It granted women the right to vote in federal elections, expanding suffrage.

Answer 1

- It authorized the federal government to collect income taxes without apportioning them among the states.
- It overturned the Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. ruling, allowing a federal income tax.