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Question 16 • US History

Which progressive political reform did Taft support during his presidency?

Answer
A
the passage of the Sixteenth Amendment
B
the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
C
the passage of legislation against trust-busting
D
the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act

Explanation

Taft supported a constitutional amendment allowing the federal government to tax income. The Sixteenth Amendment authorized the federal income tax; Congress passed it during Taft’s presidency, and it was ratified in 1913. The Sherman Antitrust Act had been passed before Taft took office, while the Nineteenth Amendment came later.

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