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AMENDMENT XVII 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 the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. 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. 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.
Annabell Hickle
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Which amendment allows for the direct election of senators by the people?
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed U.S. Senators to be elected directly by the people.
What amendment passed in 1913?
17
What the purpose of the 2nd amendment?
The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to protect the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. The Amendment was ratified on December 17, 1791.
What is the purpose of the 2nd amendment?
The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to protect the right of individuals to keep and bear arms. The Amendment was ratified on December 17, 1791.
Which amendment appealed its prohibition?
Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment on January 17, 1920. It was repealed in 1933 with the 21st amendment.
What are the release dates for See It Now - 1951 The Bricker Amendment 3-17?
See It Now - 1951 The Bricker Amendment 3-17 was released on: USA: 12 January 1954
What amendment made the federal government more democratic?
the 17 th
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.
What percentage of the states must ratify a constitutional amendment for it to pass?
i think 17
Amendment 17 provides for senators to be elected by who?
Directly by the people of each state.
Did Benjamin Harrison change anything in the constitution?
Amendment 15 Black suffrage Amendment 16 Income taxes Amendment 17 Senatorial elections Amendment 18 Prohibition of liquor Amendment 19 Women's suffrage Amendment 20 Terms of office Amendment 21 Repeal of Prohibition Amendment 22 Term Limits for the Presidency Amendment 23 Washington, D.C., suffrage Amendment 24 Abolition of poll taxes
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.
