What was one reason why the seventeenth amendment passed?

a)the amendment lessened the power of political machines.

b)the amendment eliminated all political corruption.

c)the amendment gave senators more power in office.

d)the amendment gave each state more senators.

The appropriate response is A. As submitted by Congress May 13, 1912, and approved April 8, 1913, the seventeenth amendment changed Article I, segment 3, of the Constitution by enabling voters to cast coordinate votes in favor of U.S. Representatives. Before its section, Senators were picked by state governing bodies.