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Which Constitutional Amendment set up the current system where U.S. senators are elected by popular vote?
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The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on April 8, 1913, changed who elects U.S. Senators. From 1788 until 1912, each U.S. Senator was elected by the state legislature. Since 1914, each U.S. Senator is directly elected by the people of the state.
Some states were appointing their U.S. Senators based on the popular vote for several years before the Amendment was ratified.
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Which constitutional amendment allows the senators to be elected by the people?
The 17th Amendment adopted in 1913.
How were senators elected after the 17th amendment?
The state Legislature elected the Senators be for the 17th admendment.
Senators are now elected as a result of which amendment?
The 17th amendment
Which category does this Constitutional Amendment fall Senators elected by the people extended the right to vote to women?
power of the state
What did the amendments change?
The seventeenth amendment changed the way the senators were elected. Initially the senators were elected directly by the people, but after the 17th amendment change, the senators are appointed by the state legislatures.
Have senators always been elected by people?
No, they have been elected by the people only since 1913 due to Amendment 17, Sec. 1.
How did the seventeenth amendment broaden constitutional provision for democratic representation?
The Seventeenth Amendment now said that the people can vote for senators instead of them being elected by the state. In a democracy, it's for the rights of the people and people can now elect their own senators.
Which Amendment resulted in Senators being elected directly by the voting public?
The 17th amendment resulted in senators being elected directly by the voting public.
What amendment resulted in U.S. senators being elected directly by the voting public?
The 17th amendment resulted in US senators being elected directly by the voting public.
What is the 17th Amendment called?
Senators Elected by Popular Vote.
Prior to the 17th amendment who elected the Senators?
They were chosen by state legislators
What happened after the 17th amendment?
Senators are elected directly by the state's voters
