Which reform demanded by Populists later became part of the U.S. Constitution through the Seventeenth Amendment?
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Correct answer: Direct election of U.S. senators
Populists wanted senators elected directly by voters rather than chosen by state legislatures. This reform was later adopted nationally through the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913.
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