As a Direct Result of Strong and Organized Public Support

question 71

Multiple Choice

As a direct result of strong and organized public support, the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913. What did the new amendment create?

• A) The abolition of slavery
• B) A national bank to protect against economic depression
• C) A requirement that a president seek out public opinion before making major decisions.
• D) America's entry into World War I
• E) A direct election of U.S. senators by the voters of the state instead of by the state legislatures

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Technical Knowledge

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