The Passage The Seventeenth Amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters in each state. Previously, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution called for the appointment of senators by state legislatures. This amendment was created during the Progressive Era as a result of the public’s dissatisfaction with the corruption and inefficiency […]
The Passage The Seventeenth Amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters in each state. Previously, Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution called for the appointment of senators by state legislatures. This amendment was created during the Progressive Era as a result of the public’s dissatisfaction with the corruption and inefficiency […]