The sixteenth amendment: a. prohibited the use and sale of alcohol. b. granted women the right to vote. c. instituted the initiative, referendum, and recall. d. called for the direct election of senators. e. authorized congress to implement a graduated income tax.

The answer you are wanting is E "authorized Congress to implement a graduated income tax."

Explanation:

Hi there! Basically, the16th ammendment allowed the Congress to impose an income tax that didn't have to be divded among states due to population. In short, the government can collect income tax from all Americans. It gave Congress the right to impose a Federal income tax.

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