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  2. Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes Article I, Section 3 , Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures .

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

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  4. 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 ...

  5. Category : Amendments to the United States Constitution

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    Simple English; Українська ... Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; Nineteenth ...

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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. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution takes effect, March 29, 1961; Cuban exiles supported by the United States invade Cuba, April 17–19, 1961; United States embargo against Cuba, since February 7, 1962; Cuban Missile Crisis, October 15–28, 1962 United States naval quarantine of Cuba, October 24 – December 31, 1962

  8. A growing political movement aims to rewrite the U.S ...

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    Goals floated by the movement include a constitutional amendment imposing term limits on a variety of federal officials, a repeal of the 17th amendment and a limit on the size of the U.S ...

  9. Seventeenth Amendment - Wikipedia

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    The Seventeenth Amendment may refer to the: Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, 1964 amendment relating to the acquisition of property by government;