In 1928 how did americans show their approval for the way republicans handled the economy

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?

Which of these belongs to the united states after the spanish american war ?

Monopolies were legal in the united states until a)the 1860s. b)the 1870s. c)the 1880s. d)the 1890s.