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Originally the US Constitution stated that senators should be chosen by state legislatures. The 17th Amendment that was passed in 1913 stated that the senators should be chosen through an election within their state.
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According to the original constitution what positions were elected directly by the people the president and vice president US senators Representatives to the House?
Electors
How are senators chosen for congress?
Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, U.S. Senators were selected by the state legislatures. The 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides for the direct election of U.S. senators by the people in each state.
Originally according to the constitution who or what institution was once responsible for electing US senator?
Up until the 17th Amendment which was passed in 1911, United States Senators were chosen by the Legislatures of each state.
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
