Repeal 17th
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"... and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate." -Article V United States Constitution, Article I, Section 3The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. Amendment XVIIThe 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. Repeal 17th AmendmentAt the present time, there are no checks and balances available to the states over federal power or over Congress itself in any area. However, in the history of our country, it was not always this way. Amplifying the Tenth Amendment A Case for RepealThe Founding Fathers Success FormulaSince the passing of the 17th Amendment in 1913, the Federal Government has exploded out of control, usurping the rightful power of State Governments to govern the people. Links & InformationUS Constitution: Seventeenth AmendmentAmendment text and Findlaw annotations Amending the ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution has changed over time, sometimes by formal amendment and other times by judicial interpretation, presidential and congressional action, and general custom and practice. United States SenateOfficial web site of the US Senate Repeal17 Yahoo Discussion GroupOrganizations and People for the Repeal of the 17th AmendmentMontana State UniversityRepealing the Seventeenth Amendment States' Liberty Party50 State Legislatures Have the Power to Take Back Washington Constitution PartyIn Defense of Repealing the 17th Amendment Southern PartyR epeal the 17th Amendment and return the power of electing U.S. senators to state legislaturesReagan 2000We New Federalists believe that this amendment has severely deleterious effects. The Future of Freedom FoundationDon't Just Keep the Electoral College, Repeal the 17th Amendment Denver Business JournalGuest Column - Scrap 17th Amendment Should it be Repealed? by John DeanJohn Dean, a FindLaw columnist, is a former Counsel to the President of the United States David Iwanico's Political SoapboxRepeal the Seventeenth Amendment Xthe17th"The people are uninformed and could easily be misled by a few designing men." - Elbridge Gerry, July 1787 Efforts for RepealActive EffortsMontanaBill LC1071 Urge Congressional repeal of 17th Amendment. Passed the Judiciary Committee 6-3. Failed to on 2/19/03 senate vote by 9-39 Inactive EffortsArizonaA CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MAKING APPLICATION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES TO REPEAL THE SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT. STATUS UtahResolution on Restoring Balance by Repealing the 17th Amendment New MexicoA Re-Establishment of the Republican Form of Government in New Mexico
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