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unusual facts about seventeenth amendment


Seventeenth Amendment

Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, granting more power to the President of Pakistan


Indirect election

In the United States, most members of the Senate were elected by the legislatures of the states until 1913, when the Seventeenth Amendment instituted direct elections for those office-holders.

United States Senate elections, 1838

As this election was prior to ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.

United States Senate elections, 1876

As this election took place prior to the ratification of the seventeenth amendment, Senators were chosen by State legislatures.


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