Which Amendment allowed senators to be elected by the people, since previously senators were chosen by the state legislators of

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Which Amendment allowed senators to be elected by the people, since previously senators were chosen by the state legislators of

their own states? *

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Pepsi [2] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T17:23:14+03:00

Answer:

That is the Seventeenth Amendment.

Explanation:

For 125 years, American didn´t vote directly for Senators. State legislatures chose them. The 17th Amendment allowed the direct election of senators by citizens in the states. Senators are elected for periods of 6 years. The reform was passed in 1913.