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What impact did the 17th amendment have on the legaslative branch?
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∙ 7y ago
It established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Articles I and III, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which Senators were elected by state legislatures. It also alters the procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate, to be consistent with the method of election
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe 17th amendment to the US Constitution established the election of US Senators by direct popular vote, superseding the prior method where they were elected by the State Legislators.
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Which amendment allows the people the right to elect their senators directly?
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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.
Which amendment resulted in U.S. senators being elected directly by the voting public the 18th Amendment the 19th Amendment the 17th Amendment the 21st Amendment?
17th amendment.
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from?
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
What amendment provided for the direct election of the us senate?
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. Senators.
What amendment lets people elect senators?
The 17th Amendment calls for citizens of the state to elect their state senators. Before the 17th Amendment, the state governor would appoint the senators.
What amendment allowed direct senator elections?
The 17th amendment
Senators are now elected as a result of which amendment?
The 17th amendment
The direct election of senators was established with the?
amendment to 17th amendment
The 17th amendment provied for the direct popular eletion of who?
The 17th amendment provided for the direct popular election of the U.S senators.
What amendment resualted in senators being elceted directly by the voting public?
Prior to the 17th amendment, senators were appointed by the state governor. Because of the 17th amendment, they are now elected by the citizens of the state.
Which constitutional amendment resylted in a rise in bootleggers and speakeasies?
17th amendment
