A Discourse on the Government: the 17th Amendment
Words: 505 1767In the annals of American history, few chapters evoke as much fervor and debate as the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Enshrined in 1913, this epochal alteration revolutionized the very fabric of senatorial selection, shifting the locus of power from state legislatures to the hands of the electorate. As an impassioned advocate for the tenets of democracy, it behooves us to embark upon a nuanced exploration of the manifold ramifications that this singular amendment has wrought upon our […]