Saturday, April 19, 2014

Amendment 17

Amendment XVII

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.

The three main points for  this Amendment
1. senators elected by state's people
2. vacancies in Senate: executive may make appointments
3. this amendment cannot alter term of any senator chosen before valid as constitution


Media 1:


This picture is demonstrating how this want to repeal the 17th amendment to make the political atmosphere conducive and strengthen the democracy

Media 2
17th Amendment

This picture portrays how they needed the 17th amendment to be passed to allow the direct election of the senator election.

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