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Amendment XVII (the Seventeenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution was passed by the Senate on June 12, 1911 and by the House on May 13, 1912. It was ratified on April 8, 1913 and was first put into effect for the election of 1914. It amends Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution to provide for the direct election of Senators by the people of a state rather than their election or appointment by a state legislature, thus effectively eliminating state representation in Congress. It was passed and ratified during the Progressive Era.
Popular election of senators - This amendment lets the people from each state elect their state's senators. Prior to this, Senators were appointed by the state legislature, which could be manipulated.
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What did the 17th amendment allow to elect their senators not the states lgislative in each state?
the 17th Amendment is the provision that allows U.S. Senators to be directly elected by a state's population.
What amendment to the us constitution gave the people the right to elect us senator?
Prior to the 17th Amendment, senators of the U.S Senate were appointed by the state's governor. The 17th Amendment requires that senators be elected by the citizens of the state they represent.
Seventeeth amendment proposed?
The 17th amendment made it to where senators were elected by popular vote, not by state legislators.
What is the purpose of the 12th and 17th amendments?
The 12 amendment of the Constitution provides rules for electing of the President and Vice President of the United States. The 17th amendment provides the rules for electing Senators.
Who was president while the 17th amendment was passed?
William Howard Taft
Which amendment allows the people the right to elect their senators directly?
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Which amendment allows for the direct election of senators by the people?
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed U.S. Senators to be elected directly by the people.
Which amendment resulted in U.S. senators being elected directly by the voting public the 18th Amendment the 19th Amendment the 17th Amendment the 21st Amendment?
17th amendment.
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from?
The 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from state legislators. The 17th Amendment elects Senators by popular vote of the constituents.
What amendment provided for the direct election of the us senate?
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. Senators.
What amendment lets people elect senators?
The 17th Amendment calls for citizens of the state to elect their state senators. Before the 17th Amendment, the state governor would appoint the senators.
What amendment allowed direct senator elections?
The 17th amendment
Senators are now elected as a result of which amendment?
The 17th amendment
The direct election of senators was established with the?
amendment to 17th amendment
The 17th amendment provied for the direct popular eletion of who?
The 17th amendment provided for the direct popular election of the U.S senators.
What amendment resualted in senators being elceted directly by the voting public?
Prior to the 17th amendment, senators were appointed by the state governor. Because of the 17th amendment, they are now elected by the citizens of the state.
Which constitutional amendment resylted in a rise in bootleggers and speakeasies?
17th amendment
