One important progressive reform is the direct election of senators by citizens of the United States. What amendment to the Constitution made this possible? A) the Seventeenth Amendment B) the Nineteenth Amendment C)the Twenty-fourth Amendment D) the Twenty-sixth Amendment

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One important progressive reform is the direct election of senators by citizens of the United States.
What amendment to the Constitution made this possible?
A)
the Seventeenth Amendment
B)
the Nineteenth Amendment
C)the Twenty-fourth Amendment
D)
the Twenty-sixth Amendment

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Answer: A. The Seventeenth Amendment
Explanation:
Before, the Seventeenth Amendment was passed in 1912 by the Congress, state legislatures were the ones who choose senators.
The Seventeenth Amendment modified
that in the Constitution and voters were then allowed to cast direct votes for the senators. U.S.
Therefore, from the options given above, the answer is A.
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