Progressive Era Amendments
16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th
16th AmendmentThe Income Tax Amendment
Congress shall have the
power to lay and collect
taxes on incomes. Higher
incomes get a higher tax
lower incomes get a lower
tax.
17th AmendmentDirect Election of Senators
Progressives
wanted to give
the people an
opportunity to
vote for their
senators
directly.
In 1912,
Congress
passed the
amendment,
providing
direct
elections of
senators.
18th AmendmentProhibition Amendment 1919
Prohibition-the passing of
laws to prohibit the making
or selling of alcohol. Pushed
by the progressives.
19th AmendmentWoman’s Suffrage 1920
Guaranteed women the right
to vote in all state and
national elections.