Senators.
Up till then, the state legislatures elected Senators. Now the people of the states would.
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed U.S. Senators to be elected directly by the people.
1913 constitutional amendment was edited [ 17 ]
The 17th Amendment of the Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. Prior to this amendment Senators were elected by state legislatures.
The 20th Amendment
The twealfth amendment
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. Senators.
amendment to 17th amendment
Seventeenth amendment
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
24th Amendment
The Twelfth Amendment was passed. It changed the way presidents are elected. It was no longer the first place votes would be President and second place would be VP.
12th amendment