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How were senators originally selected?
They were selected by national legislatures
Which explains how representatives and senators in the US are selected?
They are voted in by citizens of their home states.
Who selects leaders in a that has a mayor council government?
they are selected by the senators
Delegates selected by state governments to represent their needs?
The people that are selected by state governments to represent the needs of the people are senators. Congressmen are also selected to represent the peoples needs.
Are state senators selected every 4 years?
Depends on the state. Federal are 6 years.
Who originally selected senators?
There are 100 senators in the United States. Each of the 50 states has 2 senators. The senator is voted into office by the people of the state. Each senator voted in office serves a term of 6 years in office representing the people of the state. The Vice President is the leader over the senators.
In how many ways can a chairperson and a vice chairperson be selected from a committee of 18 senators?
18x17= 306 ways
The Seventeenth Amendment changed how U.S. Senate positions were filled by?
The 17th amendment changed the way senators were selected. Before the 17th amendment senators were selected by state legislatures, that allowed party bosses too much influence. The 17th amendment allowed voters of each state to directly elect their senators. This amendment gave women the right to vote.
How can a Senate be selected?
Each state elects two senators. Senators are elected by the state as a whole, as opposed to Representatives who are elected to represent a specific portion of the state. One of the state's senators is elected in each senatorial election, which are held two out of every three even numbered years (for example: 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016, ...). Senators serve a six year term.
When have Senators been directly elected by the voters?
In the US- since the 17th Amendment went to effect in 1913. Before that, Senators were selected by each state's legislature.
After the seventeenth amendment was ratified in 1913 how were U.S. senators selected?
The amendment allowed all men at 21 to vote.
Are there a 100 members in the us senate?
Two senators are selected from each state and there are 50 states.
