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That was the intent of the 17th amendment. The 17th is just as much a part of the constitution as Article I. Once again, we might agree or disagree, but it is w
by User23 3y ago
That was the intent of the 17th amendment. The 17th is just as much a part of the constitution as Article I. Once again, we might agree or disagree, but it is working as intended.
- andromeduck 3y agoNot really - the people who enacted the 17th amendment didn't understand why the constitution was the way it is and a result left us at the mercy of populists like donald trump and prodigous spendsers like the last few administrations.