The Sixteenth Amendment

A) called for the direct election of senators.
B) authorized a graduated income tax.
C) granted women the right to vote.
D) prohibited the use and sale of alcohol.
E) instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall.

Sixteenth Amendment

Constitutional amendment passed in 1913 that legalized the federal income tax.

Graduated Income Tax

A tax system where the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, imposing higher rates on higher income earners.

Senators

Members of the upper chamber of a bicameral legislature, particularly in the United States, elected to represent their states in federal legislative decisions.