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What progressive amendment made federal government more democratic?

the 17th


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It made the federal government the protector of individual rights


Which amendment to the Constitution provided the ability for the federal government to collect an income tax from all workers?

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Identify three constitutional amendments adopted since the bill of rights that have made American government more democratic and explain how each has done so.?

Three constitutional amendments that have made American government more democratic are the 17th Amendment, the 19th Amendment, and the 26th Amendment. The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, established the direct election of U.S. Senators by the people rather than state legislatures, increasing accountability and representation. The 19th Amendment, adopted in 1920, granted women the right to vote, expanding the electorate and promoting gender equality in the democratic process. The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age to 18, ensuring that younger citizens could participate in elections, thereby enhancing youth representation in government.


What branch of the federal government is able to propose an admenment?

2/3 of congress (made up of the house of representatives and the senate) proposes an amendment


What is one formal change that has made the constitution more democratic?

Amendment no 13.


What role did the Sixteenth Amendment play on Woodrow Wilson efforts to regulate the economy?

The 16th amendment made a federal income tax legal. This tax soon became a major source of revenue for the federal government. By giving tax breaks to businesses and individuals for certain actions, the federal government can regulate to some degree ,at least, many facets of American life and economic activities.


What happened to African American legislatures that made the federal government create the 15th amendment?

It was adopted into the U.S. Constitution on March 30, 1870 and passed by the Congress.


What is a democratic government?

A government which is made by people is called democratic government.A government that is selected, implemented, and constrained by the people.


What amendment tells the government that no citizen can be made to house troops?

Third Amendment


When was the federal government made?

Many countries around the world have a Federal Government, all "made" at different times.


The laws made by the federal government are supreme?

federal sovereignty