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The seventeenth amendment changed the way U.S. senators are chosen, it was passed in 1913. Until then, members of the senate were chosen by the legislature of their states. The seventeenth amendment allowed people to elect their senators directly. (extended the right to vote more people)
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What branch of the government is the voice of the people?
The Legislative Branch
How did the seventeenth amendment change the election process?
Prior to the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913 a Senator was elected by their home state's house of representatives. The 17th Amendment changed this process making Senators directly electable by the people.
How did the Virginia house of burgesses allow citizens to have a voice in government?
People like George Washington were elected to the House.
Is voting an example of popular sovereignty?
Popular sovereignty means people have a voice in the government and this means they have a voice to vote in the government
What keeps anyone branch of government from gaining too much power?
Nothing, Government already has TOO MUCH POWER! (=_=v) The real answer is The Constitution. And how so? By the system of Check and Balances
