The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
A)gave women the vote.
B)gave blacks the vote.
C)gave the government the power to impose an income tax.
D)prohibited alcoholic beverages.
E)provided for the popular election of Senators.

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The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, gave the federal government the power to impose an income tax on individuals and corporations. This amendment greatly increased the government's revenue and enabled the funding of new programs and initiatives.