amendment to 17th amendment
Seventeenth amendment
Yes, in the United States, senators are directly elected by the people of their respective states. This change was made possible by the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913, which established the direct election of senators. Prior to this amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures.
direct election of senators
They thought it would lessen political coruption.
The progressive movement brought about a reform in the election of US senators. The reform provided for the direct election of senators into the legislature.
The provisions of the seventeenth amendment were that the U.S. senators would be elected by the people.
Direct election of senators to Congress occurred because of the 17th constitutional amendment.
Direct election of senators
Secret ballots
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The 17th Amendment of the Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. Prior to this amendment Senators were elected by state legislatures.
The direct election of senators.
It established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. The amendment supersedes Articles I and III, 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, to be consistent with the method of election
Seventeenth amendment
direct vote for senators by the voters
u.s. senators
The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution calls for the direct election of senators. Before its ratification in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. The amendment gives citizens the power to vote directly for their senators in elections.