The 17th amendment was ratified in 1913. So before the ratification, the senators were chosen by the states legislature, but after the ratification it was a popular vote that disided the senator.
In 1781 the Revolutionary war had started
The Hebrew Bible is the Torah.
This Torah makes up part of the old Testament in the Bible, which has an old testament and a new testament
Limited government; Greece invented democracy
Explanation:
Shays's Rebellion exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and led many—including George Washington—to call for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings.