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Before the ratification of the 17th Amendment each state's legislature elected the two U.S. Senators. Direct election of Senators allowed to voting public to vote for the Senators of their choice.
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Who picked each states senator befor the 17th amendment?
Before the ratification of the 17th Amendment each state's legislature elected the two U.S. Senators. Direct election of Senators allowed to voting public to vote for the Senators of their choice.
How did the seventeenth amendment change the election process?
Prior to the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913 a Senator was elected by their home state's house of representatives. The 17th Amendment changed this process making Senators directly electable by the people.
Originally the United states senators were chosen by whom?
They were chosen by the legislature of their home state. In 1913, the 17th Amendment changed this to direct election by the voters in a state (which at the time was already done through various means in 26 states).
How many senators are elected from each legislative district?
You are asking the wrong question. There are 435 Members in the House of Representatives in Washington DC. One for each congressional district picked by population. But Senators are picked two to each state regardless of the number of people in the state. So California with 38 plus million has two senators and Wyoming with around 1 million has two senators. Senators are not picked by legislative district.
Why are us senators elected?
That's because if everyone who wanted to be a Senator just went to Congress and started debating and voting, we would have too many Senators, and if one person picked all the Senators he/she would have too much power.
What did the17th amendment do?
required that U.S. Senators be elected directly by the peopleDIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS(1913) Passed by Congress May 13,1912.Ratified Alpril 8 ,1913. NOTE: Article 1 Section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the Seventeenth Amendment. CLAUSE 1 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years;and each Senator shall have one vote.The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures. CLAUSE 2 When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate,the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies:Provided,that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. CLAUSE 3 This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
How was Ford picked to replace agnew?
Gerald Ford replaced VP Spiro Agnew under the provisions of the XXV Amendment to the US Constitution.
Are senators picked by the president?
No, they are elected by the people of their state in an election. Every six years a congress person runs for office. Representatives are every 2 years.
Do contestants on Deal or No Deal know they are going to be picked before the game starts?
Contestants on deal or no deal do know ahead of time that they will be picked
Can pecans ripen after being picked?
they will probably rot before they ripen
Is Adam ant a good singer?
He was before he picked up smoking.
What did Robert lee do before the war?
He was a pimp && picked up protsitutes.=what a man:)=
