The selection of senators by state legislatures was intended to serve as a check on which of the following?

mob rule

Explanation:

Defining mob rule implies the state of large numbers of people acting without the approval of government, authority, etc. The only constitutional amendment to make changes in the structure of Congress in the constitution is the Seventeenth amendment which withdrew the right to select the Senators of the U.S. from state legislatures and offered that power directly to voting public. Therefore implementing this amendment checks on the mob rule.

the dust bowl, otherwise known as the dirty thirties, was a huge dust storm that killed multiple (and i mean  multiple) farmer's crops, leaving them homeless, and foodless, and jobless. in california, there were 5.7 million residents, and the population shrank as mexicans were repatriated. however, when the dustbowl happened, a lot of people began to move to california. by 1940, 250,000 people had arrived. therefore, your answer would be  the population increased, massively.  i hope this !

explanation:

either b) they were often feared and despised by other native cultures. or

c) their obsession allowed them to coexist with many other native cultures because of their peaceful nature.