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Which amendment changed the manner of selecting senators from the state legislatures to a vote of the people?
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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.
Have senators always been elected by people?
No, they have been elected by the people only since 1913 due to Amendment 17, Sec. 1.
How were senators chosen in the original constitution?
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.
How did the 17th amendment give people a greater voice in government?
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) ~from a paper for homework!~ enjoy
All state are represented equally in the?
Senate. Every state has two senators, and this can't be changed without a constitutional amendment; and in this special case, it would require UNANIMOUS consent to change the "2 senators per state" rule.
