The 17th Amendment (1913)
- Acheck_circle
Provided for direct election of U.S. senators by the people (rather than state legislatures)
- B
Authorized the federal government to levy a direct income tax on individuals and corporations
- C
Banned the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcoholic beverages nationally for the first time
- D
Granted women the constitutional right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections
Explanation
Progressive democratic reform; reduced state legislature corruption.