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Seventeenth amendment
The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution calls for the direct election of senators. Before its ratification in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. The amendment gives citizens the power to vote directly for their senators in elections.
The 17th amendment provided for the direct popular election of the U.S senators.
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. 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.
The 17th amendment
Under the original Constitution, senators were to be appointed by state legislatures or governors, not elected by the people-in fact, this rule did not change until the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) established direct elections for senators.
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The direct election of senators.
The direct election of senators was adopted in 1913 under the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This amendment changed the way senators were chosen, shifting the responsibility from state legislatures to the people through popular vote.
direct vote for senators by the voters
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of the 17th constitutional amendment.