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-Quote of the Day- “Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light."-Groucho Marx,Vaudeville Actor & Comedian
On May 31st,1915 the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, providing for direct election of senators, is ratified. It established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states. The amendment supersedes Article I, §3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures. It also alters the procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate, allowing for state legislatures to permit their governors to make temporary appointments until a special election can be held. Read more