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Daliah Gutierrez
on Oct 26, 2024Verified
Ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment is considered a progressive victory because ___________.
A) by providing for the income tax, it had the effect of redistributing wealth in the United States
B) by providing for the direct election of United States senators, it took their election out of the hands of state legislatures
C) by establishing a regulatory commission for all industry, it furthered the concept of a planned economy
D) by making the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages illegal, it furthered the progressive goal of moral purity
Seventeenth Amendment
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, that established the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote, replacing their previous selection by state legislatures.
Direct Election
A system of choosing political officials where voters directly cast ballots for the persons or party candidates they desire to see in office, without the intervention of electors or intermediaries.
State Legislatures
State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies within each of the fifty states in the United States, responsible for creating state laws, determining state budgets, and serving as a check on the executive power of the state governor.
- Investigate the repercussions of the Progressive Movement on the United States' political and legal systems.
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Learning Objectives
- Investigate the repercussions of the Progressive Movement on the United States' political and legal systems.