The 17th Amendment is significant because
B. It requires the direct election of US senators by voters.Here it is in its original form:
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.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such 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.
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.
Answer:
they're both hurricanes
Explanation:
they destroy stuff and they both spin
The First Continental Congress (1774) took place in Massachusetts and brought together delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies to discuss recent British acts. Despite a few individuals who were in favor of a war for independence on Great Britain, the main goal of the Congress was to find a solution to conflicts with the motherland (B).
By that time most delegates still believed to be possible some sort of agreement or reconciliation with Great Britain that recognized the colonies as part of the motherland but with its own rights. Many debates during the Congress were about how the relation between colonies and Great Britain should be, and until what point 1) British Parliament authority should be accepted here and 2) British Constitution ascertained colonies’ rights.
Both nationalism and imperialism, along with militarism, were very intertwined during this time, since nationalism created an "us vs. them" type of mentality that led countries to want to take over and occupy more territory.
They provide a channel in which people can communicate directly to their congressmen/ back them to pass legislation on your behalf.
