17th amendment is ratified 1913 (8 avr. 1913 – 19 févr. 1936)
Description:
This amendment lets voters cast direct votes for senators instead of the state legislature choosing them. This is mentioned under number 8 in the expression of sentiment section in the Omaha platform. It is important because it gave power back to the people.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
8 avr. 1913
19 févr. 1936
~ 22 years