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  2. Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Seventeenth Amendment altered the process for electing United States senators and changed the way vacancies would be filled. Originally, the Constitution required state legislatures to fill Senate vacancies. According to Judge Bybee, the Seventeenth Amendment had a dramatic impact on the political composition of the U.S. Senate. [48]

  3. In 1913, citizens earned right to vote for U.S. senators ...

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    The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in April 1913, changed the manner in which our U. S. Senators are selected. Prior to the Amendment, Article I, Section 3 provided that the Senators were chosen ...

  4. File:17th Amendment Ratification map.svg - Wikipedia

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  5. Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - Wikipedia

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  6. The Highest- and Lowest-Paying Positions in Congress - AOL

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    Direct election of senators has only been in place since the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1912. Initially, the Constitution called for them to be appointed by state legislatures.

  7. The Treason of the Senate - Wikipedia

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    The release of the series precipitated the passage and ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, which provides the direct election of the U.S. senators. [3] In the seven years it took to ratify the Amendment, some of the 20 senators criticized by Phillips in the articles resigned or died.

  8. Disregard for the Constitution? That’s on Us. - AOL

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    From the Electoral College to the Senate, reforms to our founding charters are possible without amendments.

  9. 1798–99 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

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    As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1798 and 1799, and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. [1]