To: central_va
From Center for Legislative Archive:
Americans did not directly vote for senators for the first 125 years of the Federal Government. The Constitution, as it was adopted in 1788, stated that senators would be elected by state legislatures.
23 posted on
09/02/2024 4:37:33 AM PDT by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: Governor Dinwiddie
I agree, repeal the 17th amendment now!
97 posted on
09/02/2024 9:10:05 AM PDT by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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