The 27th amendment to the US Constitution is one which states that a member of Congress' salary can't be changed until the next election (meaning essentially that they have to be reelected to get a change, up or down; that is, their salary remains the same over their entire term.)
To date, it hasn't been ratified by Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania.
The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. A campaign for a state-led constitutional amendment was gaining strength, and a fear that this could lead to a "runaway convention", the proposal to mandate direct elections for the Senate was finally introduced to Congress;
The 17th amendment made it to where senators were elected by popular vote, not by state legislators.
Taking the route you proposed, once Congress passes a proposed amendment, the amendment is subsequently proposed to State Legislatures. 3/4 of the State Legislatures must pass in order for the amendment to be added to the Constitution. --Charlie G.
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the 17th Amendment is the provision that allows U.S. Senators to be directly elected by a state's population.
Equal Rights Amendment
The 17th amendment made it to where senators were elected by popular vote, not by state legislators.
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The Seventeenth Amendment allowed U.S. Senators to be elected directly by the people.
17th amendment.
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
it was originally ratified by congress, but it was proposed by James Madison in1789 and finally ratified in 1992. more then 202 yrs later
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. Senators.
The 6th amendment was proposed on September 25th, 1789 by George Mason.
proposed on Febuary 26,1869
The 17th Amendment calls for citizens of the state to elect their state senators. Before the 17th Amendment, the state governor would appoint the senators.
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The 17th amendment