How did the spanish american war and the event that followed dictate us policy towards cuba

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

The slave dred scott sued for his freedom because he was born a free man. he had lived in a free state. slavery violated the 13th amendment he had been freed by pres. lincoln.

Which of the following was used only once, to ratify the 21st amendment (repealing prohibition)? a.three-fourths of both houses of congress. b.three-fourths of the state legislature approved it. c.two-thirds of the state legislature approved it. d.ratifying conventions in three-fourths of the states approve it.