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

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The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, authorized the popular election of United States Senators. Prior to this amendment, Senators were chosen by state legislatures.

What Did the Seventeenth Amendment Do