Which amendment changed the selection of U.S. senators from election by state legislatures to direct election by voters?
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Correct answer: The Seventeenth Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment established the direct popular election of U.S. senators. Before its ratification, senators were chosen by state legislatures.
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