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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.
According to the original constitution what positions were elected directly by the people the president and vice president US senators Representatives to the House?
Electors
In 1787 how were senators appointed?
Under the original Constitution, senators were to be appointed by state legislatures or governors, not elected by the people-in fact, this rule did not change until the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) established direct elections for senators.
Under the provision of the original US constitution the most democratically selected body was the?
That is House of Representatives. Senators were originally elected by state legislatures.
How did the US political parties acquire seats in congress in 1854?
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by the people of the state they represented, and Senators were appointed by state legislatures as the original Constitution instructed.
The only officials elected directly by the people in the original constitution were those of the?
The only decision making body originally elected by the people was the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Constitution would not call for the direct election of U.S. Senators until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913.
Amendment 17 of the Constitution changed the?
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.
Is the Constitution undemocratic?
That is a subjective question. The constitution calls for the democratic election of representives, but senators were supposed to be by appointment and the president is still elected by the electors (who we chose). Today, senators are elected by popular vote, but we the people do not have an actual vote in the presedential election. You may decide on the answer to your question from that.
What constitution originally specified that in each state U.S. senators would be elected by who?
legislature of each state
Are senators elected from the state?
Originally before the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment the Senators of the Senate were elected by the legislatures of their respective states. After the Seventeenth amendment was passed the Senators were now elected by the Citizens of United States.
Where are senators elected from?
Senators are elected by the voters of the State in which they reside.
How are senators are elected by the governors of the states?
Senators are elected by the people.
