The Seventeenth Amendment

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Seventeenth Amendment:

• A) authorized the popular election of U.S. senators
• B) gave women the right to vote
• C) called for direct primaries
• D) authorized the federal income tax
• E) made the production and distribution of alcohol illegal

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Definitions:

Long Run

A period of time in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, and all market adjustments have been made.

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