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In the decades following the Seventeenth Amendment, the federal government was enabled to enact progressive measures. [51] However, Schleiches argues that the separation of state legislatures and the Senate had a beneficial effect on the states, as it led state legislative campaigns to focus on local rather than national issues.
The Progressive Era (1890s–1920s) [1] [2] ... The Seventeenth Amendment was ratified in 1913, requiring that all senators be elected by the people (they were ...
The only amendment to be ratified through this method thus far is the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933. That amendment is also the only one that explicitly repeals an earlier one, the Eighteenth Amendment (ratified in 1919), establishing the prohibition of alcohol.
The direct election of senators (which later became the 17th amendment) was an important initiative for progressives of the era, with Roosevelt being among the supporters of the idea. He spoke frequently [46] on the campaign trail [47] about the issue and it is included in the 1912 platform of the Progressive Party. [48]
The Progressive Era was a period marked by reforms aimed at breaking the concentrated power, or monopoly, of certain corporations and trusts. Many Progressives believed that state legislatures were part of this problem and that they were essentially "in the pocket" of certain wealthy interests. They sought a method to counter this—a way in ...
Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) called to repeal the 17th Amendment on Tuesday, which would eliminate the requirement that U.S. senators be elected by popular votes.In a Wall Street Journal op-ed ...
Progressive Era (1890s–1920s) Lochner era (c. 1897 – c. 1937) ... The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution takes effect, April 8, 1913;
1913 – 16th Amendment, establishing an income tax; 1913 – End of the Philippine–American War; 1913 – The Armory Show opens in New York City introducing Modern art both American and European to the American public. 1913 – 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators. 1913 – Underwood Tariff