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Were members of the roman senate chosen for life?
It was a lifetime appointment in the Roman Republic, which preceded the empire. Senators were elected magistrates, whereas earlier they had been the sons of previous senators elected to a quaestorship position.
How is leadership chosen in the roman empire?
The Roman citizens voted for senators to represent them and 2 consuls are chosen to govern Rome. oops, a slight correction is needed. The senators were never elected by the Roman people, their selection was not a democratic one .
Under the Great Compromise senators were chosen by?
Senators in the Senate are chosen by their state. The are elected to serve a period of six years before needing to be elected again.
Prior to the 17th amendment who elected the Senators?
They were chosen by state legislators
How have U.S. senators been chosen since 1913?
They are elected by the people.
In Rome who were the consuls and how where they chosen who were the senators?
The two consuls of the Roman Republic were the two annually elected heads of the Republic and the army. They were not chosen by the senators. They were elected by one of the three popular assemblies of the Republic: the Assembly of the Soldiers.
Before they were elected directly senators were chosen by?
Originally, The Constitution, provided that the Senate was chosen by the State Legislature. But, in 1913, the 17th Amendment was adopted, to which it provides that Senators shall be chosen directly by the voters of the States.
How were senators originally chosen?
"Each state has two senators, regardless of the size of its population. Originally, senators were chosen by state legislatures. In 1913 the 17th amendment provided that senators would be directly elected by the people." found on 12/4/07 at http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm
Is elected an adjective?
Yes, "elected" is an adjective. It describes something or someone that has been chosen for a position through a voting process.
Was the senator designed by framers to be elected by the people?
Originally, U.S. Senators were to be chosen by the legislatures of the states (Article 1, Section 3). So, senators were not elected by the people directly. However, the 18th Amendment, ratified in 1913, changed the process by which senators are to be elected. Now, senators are elected by the people of the states, not the legislatures.
Is the senate directly elected by the people?
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.
Have Us senators always been popularly elected?
yes, they are elected by voters. NO - until adoption of the Seventeenth Amendment members of the Senate were "chosen by the legislature" of each respective state.
