Thursday, December 3, 2009

The 17th Amendment

Clause 1. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.




Clause 2. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of each State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.



Clause 3. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.


This amendment is to help provide guidelines as how we will elect our representatives. This also gives the representatives guidelines on how to acheive the position.

Repeal the 17th amendment?

This articles gives reason as to why one would think about repealing the 17th amendment. We do not get to choose who our elected state representatives decide will be our national representatives. Where do you stand?

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