The Progressive Era Reforms

MAST HSUS HIS – Period 4Ms. Richardson

Political Social

Welfare

Economic

Moral

Progressive Reforms

16th Amendment • Gave Congress the power to levy

an income tax.

–Allowed government to raise more revenue from wealthy peoples incomes and less from tariffs that hurt the working poor.

17th Amendment• Provides for the direct election of

senators.–By taking the election of

senators out of the hands of the legislature, voters were able to play a more direct role in the government.

18th Amendment

• Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquor

–Americans could not make, sell, or import liquor. It was later repealed in 1933.

19th Amendment

Granted women the right to vote.