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Until the passage of the seventeenth amendment how were member of Congress elected?
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∙ 13y ago
Not sure but i believe it was electoral college.
Krispy
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Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment members of Congress were elected by who?
the supreme court
Passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913?
allowed for the popular election of senators
Have Us senators always been popularly elected?
yes, they are elected by voters. NO - until adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment members of the Senate were "chosen by the legislature" of each respective state.
Why were hundreds of African Americans elected to local state and Congressional offices during the 1870s?
The passage of the 15th Amendment
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.
State legislatures originally elected what members of Congress?
Under the Constitution, state legislatures chose the US Senators for their state. Until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, state legislatures were the bodies who determined how senators were chosen. Some states and territories had already enacted popular election prior to the amendment's passage.
How has congress been a major agent of informal amendment?
because of the passage of basic legislation
What are the five major problems with the seventeenth amendment?
1.) This amendment moves us closer to democracy. 2.) The senators are now beholding to the people. 3.) States rights are not protected. 4.) The principle of "separation of powers" is seriously weakened. 5.) Passage of ridiculous laws. The five numbers above are the five problems with the seventeenth amendment. :)
Who was The first women to serve in the U.s congress was?
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress was Jeannette Rankin of Montana. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1916, four years before the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
Who electex senators before the 17 amendment was ratified?
Before the passage of the 17th Amendment, U.S. senators were elected by members of the individual state legislatures.
Why were hundreds of African Americans elected to local state congressional offices during the 1870s?
The passage of the 15th Amendment
How did the war effort help the passage of the Prohibition Amendment?
In 1917, Congress passed an act that controlled the materials that may be needed for the war effort. This included the grains used to make alcohol. This along with the general anti-alcohol view in Congress led to the eventual passage of the Prohibition Amendment.
