That was the 17th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, ratified 8 April 1913.
The 17th amendment provided for the direct popular election of the U.S senators.
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The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. 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.
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Seventeenth amendment
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.
The direct election of senators.
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of the 17th constitutional 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 provisions of the seventeenth amendment were that the U.S. senators would be elected by the people.
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