Question

The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provided for U.S. senators

to be elected directly by the people. This amendment is significant
because it?
Select one:
a. allowed for the election of more experienced senators
b. discouraged people from voting in state and local elections
c. lessened the importance of political Parties
d. gave citizens more control of the government

Answer 1

The answer should be D

Step-by-step explanation:

By giving the people a chance to elect their senators they have more control of who they want to be in their government.

The question doesn't state that it lessened the importance of political parties in fact since the people were allowed to elect they grew and encouraged people to vote.

Experienced senators or not the people where the ones to know who they would pick so it isn't just experienced senators.

If not I found a source that could also bring the answer to C-

The 17th Amendment helped eliminate corruption and reduce the influence of political machines by allowing Americans to directly elect U.S. senators.

I hope this is correct good luck!