The 17th Amendment
The amendment transferred the election of senators from state legislators to the people.
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The 17th Amendment
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The amendment transferred the election of senators from state legislators to the people.
The 63rd Congress was the last Congress before the 17th Amendment transferred the election of senators from the state legislators to the people — the greatest single change in Congress’ history.
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The 17th Amendment
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
The 63rd Congress was the last Congress before the 17th Amendment transferred the election of senators from the state legislators to the people — the greatest single change in Congress’ history.
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