And one reason why 17th amendment was a mistake. A lot easier for special interests to buy 60 senators than all the state legislatures. Including foreign interests. And senate ratifies treaties. US and world would look quite different if 17th hadn’t passed.
And one reason why 17th amendment was a mistake. A lot easier for special interests to buy 60 senators than all the state legislatures. Including foreign interests. And senate ratifies treaties. US and world would look quite different if 17th hadn’t passed.
The 17th ended the republican form of government because the state legislatures have zero say. The modern day senate is the House of Lords.