- Which of the following statements best explains how the 17th Amendment increased democratic participation in the United States?
(A) It extended the right to vote to black men
(B) It changed the election process for US senators
(C) It extended the right to vote to women
(D) It changed the minimum voting age from 21 to 18

The answer would be B.

Explanation:

Women could not vote until the 19th amendment.

The change in the election process was the 17 amendment.

Black men could not vote until the 15th amendment.

The change in minimum voting age wasn't until the 26th amendment.

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