The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Before this amendment, direct election of Senators by the States was not a necessary thing. In fact, it was the legislature of the States that were able to choose the Senators. With this amendment, a more republic-based form of government was instituted and enacted. Was this a good thing? What problems did this solve on a representation level? What are some of the problems that this may have caused? Comment below!
This video, by CGP Grey, explains a different and more representational form of government. Would this work well or not? What are it's pros and cons?
Yet another alternative voting method! What do you like about this one? Is it better or worse than our current method? What about compared to the method above?
To learn more about this amendment, click here.
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