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.
Joseph Stalin was the powerful and ruthless leader of the soviet union from 1929-1953
Answer:
He saw that there were still vase land at the coast of the westward.
Explanation:
Montaigne was considered or known to be a Portuguese explorer, who set out on a mission in September, 1517 to discover the world. This mission was made known to have been sponsored by the Spanish government.
Although he died at the Philippines where he was killed, but one of his fleet ships was able to return safely.
It was made known that he discovered a large land at the coast of Westward, where he concluded that there might still be additional countries yet to be discovered.
It is important because in 1836, during the Texas Revolution, somewhere around 200 rebels including Davy Crockett and James Bowie held out against 1,800 Mexican Soldiers under the command of Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator at the time, for thirteen days.
