How did the scientific revolution influence the enlightenment

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

Who tried to stop the civil rights act of 1964 from passing the us senate and what tactic did they use? how was their opposition overcome?

How did the treaty of versailles cripple germany after world war one ?