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How are senators are elected by the governors of the states?
Senators are elected by the people.
How have states elected senators in the past?
they were voted
Territory senators are elected for what?
There are 2 Senators for each State only for the States
What do senators represent?
They represent the States and the people that elected them
How many senators are in the congrees?
The are 100 United States Senators in the United States Congress. Each state is allowed to have two elected senators in Washington, DC.
Was the senator designed by framers to be elected by the people?
Originally, U.S. Senators were to be chosen by the legislatures of the states (Article 1, Section 3). So, senators were not elected by the people directly. However, the 18th Amendment, ratified in 1913, changed the process by which senators are to be elected. Now, senators are elected by the people of the states, not the legislatures.
Who elects the Senators of a state?
After the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, Senators are by law directly elected by the voters in their respective states. Before 1913 it was up to the states to decide how they would choose their Senators. Some were directly elected, some were chosen by State Legislatures.
Who initially elected the senators?
The legislatires of the states rather than the people elected the Senators under Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the original Constitution. The Seventeenth Amendment changed that to provide that Senators be elected by the direct vote of the people.
How do senaters get elected?
There are approximately 100 senators in the United States senate. They are elected by a general election held by the citizens.
What did the seventeenth amendment establish?
The provisions of the seventeenth amendment were that the U.S. senators would be elected by the people.
Were senators elected by popular vote until 1913?
United States Senators have always been elected by popular vote. Each state votes for their own Senator. Each state has two Senators.
Who is the senator for Amerarica?
There are approximately 100 senators in the United States. In the United States, each state has two elected senators. A few of the senators are Maria Cantwell, Harry Reid, and Dean Heller.
