What does the 17th amendment say?

a.

people vote directly for the president only.

b.

people vote directly for the president and vice president.

c.

people vote directly for all government offices.

d.

people vote directly for senators.

D. People vote directly for senators.

According to Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, senators had to be elected by state legislatures. But due to the increasing corruption and inefficiency in the legislative elections, the Congress saw necessary to modify the law. The 17th Amendment (1913) was created with such purpose. Under this new Amendment, people became the ones responsible for electing their state senators.

The law also modifies the procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate, stating that the state executive should fill the vacancies by making temporary appointments to serve until new elections were held.