The main effect of the passage of the 17th amendment was

each state now had three senators instead of two

state legislators selected the senators for each state

empowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senators

the total number of senators was now based on population

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12 May, 09:38

The main effect of the passage of the 17th amendment was

each state now had three senators instead of two

state legislators selected the senators for each state

empowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senators

the total number of senators was now based on population

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Belinda Wheeler · Answer 1

Empowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senator. was the main effect of the passage of 17th amendment. This was passed by the congress in may 1912. If a vacancy of a senate arise of a given state an executive authority of such state issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy

Lucian Webster · Answer 2

C.) empowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senators

The main effect of the passage of the 17th amendment waseach state now had three senators instead of twostate legislators selected the senators for each stateempowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senatorsthe total number of senators was now based on population

The main effect of the passage of the 17th amendment was

each state now had three senators instead of two

state legislators selected the senators for each state

empowering voters by enabling them to directly elect senators

the total number of senators was now based on population