Question

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. - 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution This excerpt was the direct result of the efforts of the early 20th century political movement known as the ___ Movement. A) Free-Soiler B) Know-Nothing C) Libertarian D) Progressive

Answer 1

Answer: D) Progressive

Explanation: The Progressive movement supported, among other things, the direct election of U.S. Senators by the citizens of each state. The old method had State Legislatures doing the choosing. With the 17th Amendment Progressives proved victorious.

Answer 2

D) Progressive

Step-by-step explanation:

The Progressive movement worked to improve the governance of the US Federal government through changes that made the process of governance more transparent.