The Employment Act of 1946 _____
A) guaranteed employment to all the citizens of the United States.
B) allowed the federal government to hire as many people as it could to achieve full employment.
C) gave the federal government the power to levy an income tax.
D) imposed a responsibility on the federal government to promote maximum employment.
E) obligated the federal government to run budget surpluses to achieve full employment.

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The Employment Act of 1946 imposed a responsibility on the federal government to promote maximum employment by utilizing all its resources. Therefore, option D is the best choice as it accurately describes the purpose of the act. The other options are incorrect because the act did not guarantee employment to all citizens, did not allow the federal government to hire as many people as it could, did not give the power to levy an income tax, and did not obligate the federal government to run budget surpluses to achieve full employment.