5 St. 55 Min, 8 Apr 1913 Jahr - 17th Amendment
Beschreibung:
Senators were appointed-not elected in a move to correct possible corruption
Cause: Citizens did not have the right to vote for their own senators; instead, the state legislators voted for senate
Effect: Allowed for the direct election of senators by the people
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