Trivia: What did the 17th Amendment establish?
Women’s right to vote
Popular election of senators
Income tax
Quartering of soldiers
The correct answer is Popular election of senators
So why is this answer correct? : On May 13, 1912, Congress passed the 17th Amendment, which was ratified the following year. The amendment established that each state in the country was required to have two senators who were elected by the people for a six-year term. Prior to the 17th Amendment, senators were appointed by state legislatures instead of being elected by voters.