Question

The passage of the Seventeenth Amendment established which of the following similarities between the House and Senate?

Answer 1

Answer:

The passage of the Seventeenth Amendment established that (c. Both were elected by popular vote.) between the House and Senate.

Explanation:

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States senators by the people of the states. The amendment supersedes Article I, §3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures.The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

Answer 2

The passage of the Seventeenth Amendment established the following similarities between the House and Senate: c. both were elected by popular vote.

Explanation:

Seventeenth Amendment was passed in United States Constitution in the year of May 13, 1912 by Congress. The amendment allows the people of the states to directly select the United States senators by casting votes. The state legislatures were responsible for the selection of senators before passing the Seventeenth Amendment.

Representation of the people was improved after passing the Seventeenth Amendment. Both the House and Senate were elected by popular votes after the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment.