WeekInTime Issue 6: I Voted!
The 17th Amendment is ratified in 1913
It is one of the oldest debates in democratic society - How much say should the people have over the workings of government? This week in time, the US addressed this very question by ratifying the 17th amendment and instituting the direct election of senators.
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