Seventeenth Amendment

American  

noun

1. an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, providing for the election of two U.S. senators from each state by popular vote and for a term of six years.

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Example Sentences

Senators were originally appointed by state legislatures, but in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment was approved, which allowed for senators to be elected by popular vote in each state.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Until the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures, or, in many cases, not chosen, since legislatures frequently deadlocked and left the seats vacant.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2017

Congress, they lobbied for approval of the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

The Seventeenth Amendment allowed the direct election of United States senators by the people.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

In the same year the Seventeenth Amendment provided for the direct election of United States Senators.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross