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Q: What the 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution does?
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Which amendment turned the election of US Senators over to direct popular vote?

That was the 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified 8 April 1913.


Are the united states senators elected by the people of the US?

Yes, since the April, 1913 ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.


Can the president remove an amendment?

The only way to repeal an amendment to the U. S. Constitution is with another duly ratified amendment.


Have there been any attempts to change or repeal the First Amendment of the U S Constitution?

No


What amendment gave congress the right to impose tax?

The 16th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution cleared the way for Income Taxes.


A person votes for an amendment to the state constitution?

This level of government is REGIONAL LEVEL.


What takes the approval of two-thirds the congress and three-fourths the states?

an amendment to the U. S. Constitution


Does the president elect the US senators?

Since the ratification of the 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution in 1913, each U. S. Senator is elected by popular vote of the state he/she represents. In the case of a vacancy due to death or resignation, the state Governor makes a temporary appointment until a special election can be held.


What was the voting age in the 14th amendment?

Before passage of the U. S. Constitution's 26th Amendment, the minimum voting age had always been 21.


What Constitutional Amendment allows for the Vice President to temporarily take over for the president in time of illness?

25th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution


Who chose direct election for the senators?

That amendment to the U. S. Constitution (the 17th) was ratified by 40 of the 48 states of 1912, when it was approved by Congress. The state that ratified it most recently was Maryland, which did so in April 2012. The following states did not ratify it:Utah (explicitly rejected the amendment)FloridaGeorgiaKentuckyMississippiRhode IslandSouth CarolinaVirginia


What was a result of the Th amendment to the U'S Constitution?

To answer we need the amendment number you are asking about.