Question

Under which president were the 16th and 17th amendments passed?

Answer 1

B) William Taft

Both United States' Amendments were passed in William Taft's term (The 27th president), which lasted from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913.

The 16th Amendment, which allowed the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the various states or basing it on the United States Census, was ratified in February 1913.

The 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote, was proposed by the 62nd Congress in 1912 and became part of the Constitution on April 8, 1913.

Answer 2

The correct answer among all the other choices is B) William Taft. It was under William Taft's presidency that the 16th and 17th amendments were passed. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.