The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution Was a Key Progressive

question 80

Multiple Choice

The Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution was a key progressive reform designed to

• A) end the corrupt and family-destroying influence of the liquor industry.
• B) make Senators directly elected and end the Senate millionaire's club.
• C) prohibit child labor.
• D) guarantee the secret Australian ballot in all federal elections.
• E) enable the President to be elected directly by the people rather than by the Electoral College.

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Definitions:

Liability Account

An account recording a company's debts or obligations arising from past transactions or events.

Posting

Posting is the process of recording financial transactions from the journal to the respective ledger accounts, providing a detailed account of all business operations.

Journal

A detailed record where all financial transactions of a business are initially recorded before summarizing them into accounts.

General Journal

A basic accounting ledger used to record all the financial transactions of a business.