In this episode we dive into the issue of how Senators are elected to their office.
Did you know...
- Americans didn't directly vote for senators for a long time?
- There were deadlocks and empty seats because senators couldn't be agreed upon?
- Senators used to cast lots to see who got which district?
- Alabama didn't ratify the 17th Amendment until 2002 and Rhode Island not until 2014?
- Utah still hasn't ratified the 17th Amendment and fights against it?
Check out this and much more in this episode!
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