英文についての質問です
What amendment changed the selection of Senators, when did that happen, and how are Senators now selected?
という質問に対し、答えになりそうな箇所を探しました。
（参考にしたのは１段落目だけです。特に必要なければ２段落目は読んでいただかなくて大丈夫です。）
As the country developed a stronger sense of national identity after the Civil War, and as claims of corruption in the selection of Senators grew, the demand for direct election of Senators grew. This was finally achieved with the 17th amendment in 1913. A minority of people still argue that this amendment was a mistake, and that an important check on the federal government was lost when the state legislatures’ representation in Congress was eliminated.
But even though the state legislatures are no longer directly represented in the Senate, each state still has equal representation, and are so are still represented as distinct political bodies: Wyoming’s less than 600,000 people and California’s 40 million people have the same voice. Some people argue that this is undemocratic, and see the Senate as illegitimate, while others see it as important to ensure the small states are not dominated by a handful of big states.
答えは
「上院議員の直接選挙の要求が高まり、1913年の第１７回改正で変更された。」
The demand for senators' direct elections has risen and it was changed in the 17th amendment in 1913.
でいいでしょうか？
よろしくお願いします。
お礼
形で答えると引っかかる問題がTOEICには出題されるので、 この問題もそのひとつだと思って妙に勘ぐってしまいました。 悩んだときは、文法どおり素直に考えるようにします。