Question

Before 1913 and the passage of the 17th Amendment, Senators were elected by state legislatures. Who has the power to elect Senators today?
A.
voters
B.
Congress
C.
the president
D.
the Senate

Answer 1

Answer:

Hi there! your answer is A, voters.

Explanation:

One of the main differences between now and 100 yrs ago is that the people have more control. The U.S. has changed more and more into a place where the people have more control...as I stated above. It has representative democracy, meaning the people elect people to vote on certain things, if that makes sense. The Seventeenth Amendment restates the first paragraph of Article I, section 3 of the Constitution and provides for the election of senators by replacing the phrase "chosen by the Legislature thereof" with "elected by the people thereof." Hope this helps! :))) Have a fantastic day!