Asked by IGotYa

Which of the following pieces of Square Deal legislation left a major impact on the economy?

a. Wisconsin Idea
b. 16th Amendment
c. Pure Food and Drug Act
d. new Interstate Commerce Commission laws

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b. 16th Amendment

Reason: the 16th Amendment (ratified 1913) authorized a federal income tax, radically increasing federal revenue and the federal government's capacity to influence the economy. (By contrast, ICC regulation and the Pure Food and Drug Act affected specific industries, and the Wisconsin Idea was a state-level reform.)