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What is the 17th amendment?
Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. It was ratified on April 8, 1913 and was first put into effect for the election of 1914. It amends Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution to provide for the direct election of Senators by the people of a state rather than their election or appointment by a state legislature, thus effectively eliminating state representation in Congress. It was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era. Popular election of senators - This amendment lets the people from each state elect their state's senators. Prior to this, Senators were appointed by the state legislature, which could be manipulated.
Does the constitution provide for the winner of the popular votes in a presidential election to also be the winner of the Electoral College votes?
no
What did the17th amendment do?
required that U.S. Senators be elected directly by the peopleDIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS(1913) Passed by Congress May 13,1912.Ratified Alpril 8 ,1913. NOTE: Article 1 Section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the Seventeenth Amendment. CLAUSE 1 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years;and each Senator shall have one vote.The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. CLAUSE 2 When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate,the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies:Provided,that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. CLAUSE 3 This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
What would the most widely favored proposal for reform of the presidential election system provide for?
DSM would be most popular !
What does amendment 21 provide for amendment 18?
it appeals it
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.
Which amendment states that you do not have to provide shelter for soldiers during times of peace?
the 3rd amendment
What was the purpose of the 27th amendment?
It means that the salaries of congress will not change until the next term in office.The Twenty-seventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads:No law, varying the compensation for the services of Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
What did the 18th amendment provide for?
The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
Which amendment did we the people come from?
This is not from an amendment but the preamble to the constitution. " we the people in order to provide a more perfect union........"
What rights do the thirteenth and fourteenth amendment provide?
he hated blacks
Which amendment to the constitution states that you do not have to provide living quarters for soldiers?
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