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The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them. The 17th Amendment gave the people the power to directly elect their Senators, versus allowing a legislature to elect them.
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How were members of the US Senate chosen In 1900?
A They were appointed by the governor of their state. B They were appointed by their state legislatures. C They were elected by the House of Repersentatives. D They were elected by the people. The corect answer is B
How many members sit in the Senate?
2 Senators serve for each state, so there are a total of 50*2=100 members in the Senate
The us senate is composed of how many members?
2 seats per state.
How did the US constitution solve the issue of representation in the national government?
House of representatives are elected by the people and so is the president. But the founders did not want an entire democracy so senate was supposed to be elected by state legislatures. Judges are appointed.
May Amendments to the US Constitution only be ratified by state legislatures?
Not clear on the specific question. State legislatures have to ratify amendments whether via an amendment approved by 2/3 of Congress and then 3/4 of the state legislatures or by Constitutional Convention which is made up of state legislature reps. Hope that answers your question.
How members make up each house?
There are 435 voting members of the House of Representatives and 100 voting members of the Senate. The numbers for State legislatures vary widely.
Why did some state choose bicameral legislatures?
to balance the power between the house and the senate
What type of legislatures did most state?
bicameral legislatures mirroring the US Congress: a House and a Senate
How were members of the US Senate chosen In 1900?
A They were appointed by the governor of their state. B They were appointed by their state legislatures. C They were elected by the House of Repersentatives. D They were elected by the people. The corect answer is B
What representative are elected by the people in the entire state?
Under the original framework, only members of the House of Representatives were directly elected by the people, with members of the Senate chosen by state legislatures, the President by the Electoral College, and the judiciary by the President and the Senate.
Which Connecticut plan provided?
a House of Representatives apportioned by the number of free inhabitants plus three-fifths of the slaves and a Senate consisting of two members from each state selected by the state legislatures
How many legislatures serve in each chamber?
There are two chambers - the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Senate has two representatives from each state so are 100. The House of Representatives members numbers vary because they are based on population.
How many members does the South Dakota State Senate have?
There are 35 members of the South Dakota State Senate.
What did the 17th amendment to the US Constitution accomplish?
Before the 17th Amendment, members of the House of Representatives were elected directly by the people, but members of the Senate were elected by the individual states' legislatures. However, the 17th Amendment changed the election of Senators from the state legislatures to the people. As a result, senators are now directly elected by the people.
How many members in the Senate?
There are 100 members in the Senate (Senators), two for each state.
How does the senate choose the number of members from each state?
The US Constitution sets the number of Senators from each state. Each state has only two. The voters of the state elect them.
Which house of congress has 100 members?
The Senate, each state elects two to represent them.
