Why did reformers want to pass the seventeenth amendment?
a. to pay for new government programs.
b. to give citizens a greater say in choosing their representatives.
c. to protect women and children from problems caused by alcohol.
d. to give women the equal rights they deserved.

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

. The 17th Amendment helped eliminate corruption and reduce the influence of political machines by allowing Americans to directly elect U.S. senators.

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