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In the late 1800s, which of the following did the People’s Party believe would give the people more political power?

Aending the direct election of senators
Bdecreasing the amount of silver in circulation
Cchoosing senators through direct election
Dincreasing the amount of gold in circulation

Hi guys, I got this question wrong (I marked A) and was wondering what the right answer was, can anyone help me out?

Verified Answer :

Answer is C, Direct election

The thing that People's party beleived would give the people more political power in the 1800s was: C) choosing senators through direct election

In direct election, people can choose directly the person that represent them, while in indirect election people can only choose for the party and trust the party to elect a candidate for them. Choosing senators through direct election could increase the people's power because people can ensure that the person who represent them actually had similar principles/view like them.