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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.
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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.
Seventeeth amendment proposed?
The 17th amendment made it to where senators were elected by popular vote, not by state legislators.
