Seventeenth Amendment

Ratified April 8, 1913

The seventeenth amendment states...
       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.


What it means to me...
      This amendment basically states that the Senate is composed of people elected by the people, and states the guidelines Senators must face.

The following is a video...

This is a video made by the National States Rights Coalition to show some of the reasons why we are in dire need of taking action now to repeal this amendment.

The following is a political cartoon...

     This political cartoon shows how people feel this amendment is nothing but a big problem and how so many people want to repeal it.