The passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913
a. allowed all U.S. territories to have a non-voting senator and representative.
b. provided the District of Columbia with one senator.
c. was passed to prevent diversity on the Senate floor.
d. ensured representation of the people through direct election of representatives.
e. ensured representation of the people through direct election of senators.
ANS: E
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