Are dictionaries outdated? why or why not

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?

The incas used quipus to options -preserve there history -keep records of people and goods -decide when to plant crops -decide work amoung peasant familys

Number these events in the order in which they occurred. union forces retreated. union forces launched a surprise attack. more confederate troops arrived by train.