Actually no. The states still control the Electoral College where true representation of sates now reside. Win the states 270 ,ark to win the Presidency. This deludes the idea of a direct democracy of the people popular vote. It’s the only way to avoid a true democracy.
The election of senators thru the 17th Amendment is a grave mistake by a Wilson and the progressives at that time,
Partly true.. only for Election of the President. The primary balance and check on the legislative body is gone under the 17th Amendment.
The day to day, rule if law is gone under the 17th Amendment with no checks and balances on the Federal bureaucracy by the State legislature and state governors office for 1/2 of the legislature of the federal government. It effectively killed a huge balance and truly made the state government subservient to the Fed government.