1. Progressive Era Amendments
16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th

2. 16th Amendment- The 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.

3. 17th Amendment- Direct 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.

4. 18th Amendment- Prohibition Amendment 1919
Prohibition-the passing of laws to prohibit the making or selling of alcohol. Pushed by the progressives.

5. 19th Amendment- Woman’s Suffrage 1920
Guaranteed women the right to vote in all state and national elections.