Which amendments are known as the Progressive Amendments?

Which amendments are known as the Progressive Amendments?

• A. Sixteenth through Nineteenth Amendments
• B. Thirteenth through Fifteenth Amendments
• C. First through Fourth Amendments
• D. Seventeenth through Nineteenth Amendments

Answer: (A)

During the Progressive Era, reformers aimed to modernize government, curb corruption, and expand democracy. The four amendments that reflect these goals are the 16th, which created a federal income tax; the 17th, which established direct election of U.S. Senators by the people; the 18th, which instituted Prohibition of alcohol; and the 19th, which granted women the right to vote. Together, these changes show how reforms expanded federal power, promoted transparency, and broadened civil rights. The other groups come from different periods: the 13th–15th are Reconstruction-era amendments; the first through fourth are the Bill of Rights; and the seventeenth through nineteenth omit the crucial 16th, making them not the same Progressive-era package.

During the Progressive Era, reformers aimed to modernize government, curb corruption, and expand democracy. The four amendments that reflect these goals are the 16th, which created a federal income tax; the 17th, which established direct election of U.S. Senators by the people; the 18th, which instituted Prohibition of alcohol; and the 19th, which granted women the right to vote. Together, these changes show how reforms expanded federal power, promoted transparency, and broadened civil rights. The other groups come from different periods: the 13th–15th are Reconstruction-era amendments; the first through fourth are the Bill of Rights; and the seventeenth through nineteenth omit the crucial 16th, making them not the same Progressive-era package.