17th Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have ...
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia
The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state.
17th Amendment - Popular Election of Senators | Constitution Center
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have ...
17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. ...
Passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified on April 8, 1913, the 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to ...
Seventeenth Amendment | Definition, Summary, & Facts - Britannica
Seventeenth Amendment, amendment (1913) to the U.S. Constitution that provided for the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters of the ...
17th Amendment | U.S. Constitution - Law.Cornell.Edu
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have ...
The Constitution: Amendments 11-27 | National Archives
get-content name="print-page-left" include-tag="false" /] Constitutional Amendments 1-10 make up what is known as The Bill of Rights. Amendments 11-27 are ...
Interpretation: The Seventeenth Amendment | Constitution Center
While many constitutional amendments have added to the rights held by Americans, changed the balance of power between the federal government and states, ...
Amendment 17 – “Direct Election of Senators” | Ronald Reagan
Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 17 – “Direct Election of Senators”. Detail of “Puck” cartoon satirizing wealthy figures using their money and ...
Seventeenth Amendment - Election of U.S. Senators - FindLaw
Passed on May 13, 1912, the Seventeenth Amendment was the only constitutional amendment to substantially change the structure of Congress.
Amdt17.2 Historical Background on Popular Election of Senators
Seventeenth Amendment: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and ...
The Joint Resolution proposing the Seventeenth amendment, 1913. credit: Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999.
17th Amendment - New Jersey Department of State
Joint Resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, in relation to the election of United States Senators by the ...
17th Amendment US Constitution--Popular Election of Senators
Clause 1. The Senate of the United States shall be com- posed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; ...
Electing the Senate: Indirect Democracy before the 17th Amendment
An original and systematic account of how US Senators were chosen – not by the people directly – but by their elected representatives in state legislatures.
Notification of the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, May ...
The framers of the Constitution, believing that senators could act more independently if not popularly elected, made state legislatures responsible for ...
Seventeenth Amendment (1913) - Annenberg Classroom
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have ...
The Adoption of the 17th Amendment on Direct Election of Senators
They argue that the 17th Amendment has failed to deliver and has produced a Senate even less responsive to voters than under the indirect election system.
17th Amendment Weakened Balance of Power Between States ...
As we head toward the 2022 elections, it is a safe bet that few Americans can identify the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, ...
17th Amendment Definition, History & Controversy - Lesson
The 17th Amendment allows for US senators to be elected via a popular vote. Previously, senators were chosen by state legislatures.