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Senators elected by the people extended the right to vote to women?
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How did people in the charter colonies participated in government?
The settlers in the charter colonies elected their own governors and the members of the legislature. Great Britain had the right to approve the governor, but the governor could not veto the acts of the legislature.
Who The British Reform Bill of 1867 extended the right to vote?
The city Workers (plato)
What was Abraham Lincoln's position in the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?
Abraham Lincoln's position in the Lincoln-Douglas debate was that of " A House divided cannot stand." The phrase still rings true today. He believed the black slaves were entitled to the same right under the declaration of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are the voting amendments?
Amendment #15: Any man can vote no matter what race Amendment #17: Senators are elected by popular vote Amendment #19: Woman's Suffrage Amendment #24: Got rid of Poll Tax Amendment #26: Voting age can be no lower than 18
The type of government created by the constitution?
Constitutional democratic republic.republic - (noun) a representative government where selected people create the lawsdemocratic - (adjective) the people have the right to vote (directly or indirectly) for their representativesconstitutional - (adjective) the operation of the government is regulated by the laws in a document called a constitutionThe method of democratic selection of the various representatives of the people are specified in the constitution as follows: Congressional Representatives - direct election by the people that they represent in the state in which those people liveSenators - originally indirect election, the people elected their state legislators who appointed the senators; this was changed by the 17th Amendment to direct election by the people that they represent in the state in which those people live (due to corruption and bribery in the state legislatures)President - indirect election via the Electoral College system
Which category does this Constitutional Amendment fall Senators elected by the people extended the right to vote to women?
power of the state
How do leaders gain the right to rule according to the divine right theory?
They are elected by people.
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.
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
Who do elected officials right laws in response to?
The elected officials write laws on behalf of the people who elected them.
Was every class represented in the roman republic?
The Romans did not have a representative democracy. People did not elect representatives like congressmen, senators, or MPs. They elected the executive officers of state instead. All adult male Roman citizens had the right to vote.
What amendment gave people the right to vote for there senators?
Beats me, go ask your teacher.
Was every class reprsented in the roman republic?
The Romans did not have a representative democracy. People did not elect representatives like congressmen, senators, or MPs. They elected the executive officers of state instead. All adult male Roman citizens had the right to vote.
What were the six goals and beliefs of the progressives?
Some of the goals of progressives were the right for women to vote, the institution of an income tax, and the implementation of secret ballots. They also wanted to regulate big companies, put minimum wage laws into effect, and have senators elected directly by the people.
Under the social contract theory how do leader gain the right to rule?
They are elected by the people
Before the adoption of the 17 Amendment in the 1913's who chose senators?
Voters have elected their senators in the privacy of the voting booth since 1913. The framers of the Constitution, however, did not intend senators to be elected in this way, and included in Article I, section 3, "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote." -www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Direct_Election_Senators.htm
What is a democratic nation?
I't means that the citizens of a country has the right to vote for their president, and for the people who will sit in other government positions ( senators, governors, etc.)
