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.
-Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Passage of this amendment was intended to do which of the following?
O A. Ensure that Populists were able to gain national office
B. Make the political system more responsive to ordinary citizens
C. Shift power from local to national party bosses
D. Equalize the political power of small and large states
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