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What are people who were once elected by the state legislatures called?
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∙ 16y ago
Senators.
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Who elected senators in 1789?
state legislatures
What is a republic governmen?
A Republic government is lead by a "Head of State." It is a Democracy in which the people are elected. They are elected either by legislatures or its people. Egypt is an example of a Republic.
How were us senators elected at the time of 1787?
From 1788 to 1912, U. S. Senators were elected by their state legislatures.
How is the president of the elected?
President is elected by the elected members of the Parliament of India ( lok sabha and rajya sabha) as well as of the state legislatures .
Instead of proposing ratification by the state legislatures the federalist proposal called for ratification of the constitution by what?
popularly elected conventions
What did the 17th amendment to the US Constitution accomplish?
Before the 17th Amendment, members of the House of Representatives were elected directly by the people, but members of the Senate were elected by the individual states' legislatures. However, the 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from the state legislatures to the people. As a result, senators are now directly elected by the people.
How were members of the US Senate chosen In 1900?
A They were appointed by the governor of their state. B They were appointed by their state legislatures. C They were elected by the House of Repersentatives. D They were elected by the people. The corect answer is B
Who used to elect senators?
No. The Constitution established in 1787 that the State Legislatures would appoint the Senators. It was not until the 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, that senators would be elected directly by the people.
People who are once elected by state legislatures?
Early in the history of the United States, US Senators were elected by their state legislatures. This was seen as one of the important differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives. This method of election appeared in Article 1, Section 3 of the US Constitution. Direct election of US Senators became the norm in all states during the 20th century with the passage of the 17th amendment in 1913.
Before the 17TH amendment was passed how were senatos elected?
State legislatures
Progressive measure that required us senators to be elected directly by the people rather than by state legislatures?
Seventeenth Amendment
Amendment 17 is concerned with the election of these?
Senators. Up till then, the state legislatures elected Senators. Now the people of the states would.
