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Spring is peak tax season—what constitutional amendment authorized the federal income tax?

WRONG! Focuses on citizenship, due process, and equal protection, with no authority related to taxation.

CORRECT! The 16th Amendment (1913) explicitly grants Congress the power to impose a federal income tax without apportioning it among the states.

WRONG! Changed how senators are elected, shifting to direct popular vote.

WRONG! Established Prohibition, regulating alcohol—not taxation.

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