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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.

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Did the seventeenth amendment change the manner of selecting Senators from the state legislatures to a vote of the people.?

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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.


Which amendment sayd the president cannot change salary for congress until after next election?

The 27th Amendment


How did the 17th amendment fundamentally change the structure of congress?

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Article I, & 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures. It also alters the procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate, allowing for state legislatures to permit their governors to make temporary appointments until a special election can be held.


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What action was necessary to change form the indirect to the direct election of the US senators?

ratification of a constitutional amendment.


The constitution can be changed by a process called what?

Do you mean "What is a change to the U.S Constitution?" if so the answer is an amendment if not ask somebody else sorry!


Which Amendment states that any change in the salary of Congress cannot go into effect until the next election has been held?

(Twenty-seventh Amendment)


How did the election of 1800 change the constitution?

Election of 1800In 1804,the 12th amendment solved the problems by creating separate ballots for president and vice president.


What are the roles of election in the political process?

It is the point of choice - when change can happen in the political process.


Is amendment a noun?

Yes, amendment is a noun, both the process and the document. An amendment is a change, and is usually a written statement as with the US Constitution.


Why is this process of informal amendment important to understanding constitutional change?

Becuase the amendment gave the people freedom