What did the Sixteenth Amendment authorize Congress to do?
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Correct answer: Collect a federal income tax without apportioning it among the states
The Sixteenth Amendment gave Congress clear constitutional authority to levy an income tax. It removed the earlier requirement that certain direct taxes be apportioned among the states by population.
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