The wingnuts, obsessed with the idea of States' Rights, got it into their collective head that repealing the 17th Amendment will give more power back to the states. Biggest problem with that? It completely takes away a right now given ...
Before ratification of the 17th Amendment it's unlikely that a Senate committee would have needed to raise the sort of question posed by Senator Coburn during confirmation hearings on Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. ...
More recently, others threw out a proposal to repeal the 17th Amendment (Click here). The latest amendment to move to to center stage: the 14th (click here), which grants U.S. citizenship to all children born on U.S. soil. ...
Movement to Repeal 17th Amendment to US Constitution on Opposing Views. Issues, Experts, Answers.
This all changed with the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913 allowing for the popular election of Senators. The 17th Amendment moved us closer to the form of government called "democracy" that our founding fathers abhorred. ...
The 17th amendment, by the way, changed the manner in which our US Senators are chosen. Previously the Senators were appointed by the states. The 17th amendment made them popularly elected like the members of the House. ...
The reason for the passage of the 17th Amendment should be stated. The 17th Amendment was passed because of a procedural problem in the original concept and not because of a need to alter the balance of power. ...
The underlying legal issue in all of this is the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which created popular election of U.S. Senators, their selection by election or appointment by state legislators. Here's the text of the ...
Debate centered around recent federal health care reforms, the 17th Amendment, and government transparency. One delegate even successfully pitched an idea that requires that party candidates sign a pledge to follow the party's platform ...
Quick, what's the 17th Amendment? Good on you if you didn't need a lifeline: It's the one that mandated direct election of senators, instead of having them appointed by state legislatures. Thanks to the wonderfully impertinent Tea ...
