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Well, honey, the 17th Amendment was passed during the presidency of good old Woodrow Wilson. Yep, that's right, he was the man in charge when they decided to shake things up and let the people directly elect their senators. So, next time you're feeling grateful for being able to vote for your senator, you can thank good ol' Woodrow for that little change.
What else can I help you with?
What is the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendments?
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
Who was the 17th president?
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President. He was the vice-president under Lincoln and became President after Lincoln was killed.
What did the 17th amendment allow to elect their senators not the states lgislative in each state?
the 17th Amendment is the provision that allows U.S. Senators to be directly elected by a state's population.
What amendment to the us constitution gave the people the right to elect us senator?
Prior to the 17th Amendment, senators of the U.S Senate were appointed by the state's governor. The 17th Amendment requires that senators be elected by the citizens of the state they represent.
Originally according to the constitution who or what institution was once responsible for electing US senator?
Up until the 17th Amendment which was passed in 1911, United States Senators were chosen by the Legislatures of each state.
Who was president when the 16th and 17th amendment was passed?
When the 16th amendment was passed on February 3rd, 1913, the president was William Howard Taft. When the 17th amendment was passed on April 8th, 1913 the president was Woodrow Wilson.
Who was president while the seventeenth amendment was ratified?
Woodrow Wilson was the President when the 17th amendment was ratified on April 8, 1913.
What amendment passed for progression reform was later repealed?
17th amendment
What is the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendment?
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
Before the 17TH amendment was passed how were senatos elected?
State legislatures
What is the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendments?
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
How did the 17th amendment change the senate?
the 17th Amendment passed in 1913, reversed the power of the states, removing their control over Washington and creating two separate and redundant Houses of the People
Which amendment allows the people the right to elect their senators directly?
the seventeenth amendment yo yo yo. myspace.com/305591943
Which amendment allows for the direct election of senators by the people?
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed U.S. Senators to be elected directly by the people.
Which amendment resulted in U.S. senators being elected directly by the voting public the 18th Amendment the 19th Amendment the 17th Amendment the 21st Amendment?
17th amendment.
Did president Taft approve the 16Th and 17Th amendment?
Yes, President William Howard Taft supported both the 16th and 17th Amendments. The 16th Amendment, ratified in 1913, allowed Congress to levy an income tax, which Taft endorsed as a means to generate revenue. The 17th Amendment, also ratified in 1913, established the direct election of U.S. senators, a reform Taft favored to increase democratic accountability in government.
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from?
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
