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US senators are elected by the citizens of their state since the ratification of the 17th amendment in 1913. Before that, they were elected by the legislatures of their states.

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The framers entrusted the selection of the US senators to the state legislatures. Today they are selected through a formal vote by the citizens within the state.


Which explains how representatives and senators in the US are selected?

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How are jurors selected in the US today?

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In the US- since the 17th Amendment went to effect in 1913. Before that, Senators were selected by each state's legislature.


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Under the provision of the original US constitution the most democratically selected body was the?

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