The ____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the power to impose income taxes.

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The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (Choice C) was ratified in 1913 and gives the federal government the power to impose income taxes. The 14th Amendment (Choice A) grants citizenship and equal protection under the law, the 15th Amendment (Choice B) prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race or color, the 17th Amendment (Choice D) allows for the direct election of U.S. Senators, and the 18th Amendment (Choice E) instituted Prohibition of alcohol (which was later repealed by the 21st Amendment).