17th Amendment - Popular Election of Senators by Ryan Willemann https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators By, Lucy, Ryan, Pele, Jayden en-us 2017-11-16 14:32:24 UTC 2025-10-21 09:44:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/77662220/63a6ca4f7151d365dd0883dab0872178/constitution.jpg How does Republicanism prevent abuse of power in the government? lucytaylor https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/207680969 Republicanism is found in the 17th amendment and Article 1of the Constitution. The people are the power of the government in republicanism so therefore, they have a say and responsibilities. The people are the main part of the government so it restricts the governments' power. ]]> 2017-11-16 14:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/207680969 Why this was Amendment Created? pelerensel https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/207682200
  • The state legislatures elected who they wanted for elections not what the people wanted
  • 17th Amendment was necessary not only to enhance Americans' right to vote but also to help eliminate the widespread corruption resulting from the original selection process. 
  • procedure for filling vacancies in the Senate was allowing for state legislatures to permit their governors to make temporary appointments until a special election can be held.
  • According to Judge Jay Bybee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth, Circut those in favor of popular elections for senators believed that two primary problems were caused by the original provisions: legislative corruption and electoral deadlocks
  • Including the 17th Amendment, Americans have amended the Constitution six times in order to expand and protect the right to vote and make our government more democratic
    • ]]>     2017-11-16 14:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/207682200     How is Republicanism an example of the 17th Amendment? jaydenmamola https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/208107896
  • Republicanism - When people directly elect representatives  to carry out their needs 
  • The 17th Amendment calls for representatives, or senators to carry out the needs of the people
  • The people are involved in both and are the ones electing the reps.


    • ]]>     2017-11-17 14:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/208107896     What Happened in the 1800's? pelerensel https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209100992
  • Growing conflict in different state resulted in vacant Senate seats. In Indiana, for example, the conflict between Democrats in one half of the Senate and the emerging Republican party in the other half of the Senate prevented the election of any candidate, thereby leaving the Senate seat empty for two years.
  • Stockton based his defense on the idea that not all states elected their senators in the same way and presented a report that stated the inconsistency in state elections of senators.
  • Nine bribery cases were brought before the Senate between 1866 and 1906.
  • When the direct election amendment was proposed In the 1870s, voters sent a petition to the House of Representatives for a popular election.
    • ]]>     2017-11-21 14:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209100992     How is the Popular Election an example of Republicanism? lucytaylor https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209106184
  •  The popular election is an example of republicanism because the right to vote for the Senate was directly given to the people. The people are choosing the representative they want to carry out their will. 
    • ]]>     2017-11-21 14:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209106184     How does the Popular Election prevent abuse of power? lucytaylor https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209106298
  • There will not be any more corruptions based on the people not being happy and riots because they have a say in the government. The people are the governments power in the Popular Election, so the power cannot be abused. 

    • ]]>     2017-11-21 14:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209106298     Bibliography ryanwillemann https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209109700 2017-11-21 14:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/209109700 pelerensel https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/210397024 2017-11-27 14:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanwillemann/17th_Amendment_Popular_Election_Of_Senators/wish/210397024