21 h 46 min, 1 janv. 1913 ans - The 17th Amendment

Description:

Senators no longer are appointed by state legislatures. Now to be directly elected by citizens (1913)

Cause: Citizens didn't have the right to vote for their own senators instead the state legislature appointed them.

Effect: Allowed for the people to choose directly what senator they wanted to be in office.

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