History question with multiple choice?

Question: History question with multiple choice!?

Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, members of Congress were elected by

A initiative petition!.
B the electoral college!.
C secret ballot!.
D state legislatures!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The answer is "D"!. Here is some supporting text regarding what happened after the passage of the 17th Amendment:

"Originally, each Senator was to be elected by his state legislature to represent his state, providing one of the many necessary governmental checks and balances!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

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d!. state legislatures!. HOWEVER, it was only the SENATE elected this way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

D: State Legislatures!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

D!. State LegislaturesWww@QuestionHome@Com

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E all of the above!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

E!. It is against my religion to answer history questions!.!.!.!.I'm just kidding!.!.!.i'm not sure but I think it was D!.Www@QuestionHome@Com