On Saturday we were talking about differences between UK Parliament and US Congress. I mentioned how, similar to the UK system, the US Constitution originally called for only direct election of lower house, House of Representatives, and Senators were elected by state legislatures. I couldn't remember the year that changed. I checked, and that direct election of sentors didn't happen until 1913 when the 17th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.
http://www.usconstitution.net/constamrat.html#Am17
Carol Starmack
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