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The 17th Amendment

2m 34s

The 63rd Congress was the last Congress before the 17th Amendment transferred the election of senators from the state legislators to the people — the greatest single change in Congress’ history.

Funding Provided by: General Motors Corporation; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; PBS; Ameritech
Extras
The United States Congress is known as “the engine of democracy.”
The United States Capitol is a building in which countless historical decisions were made.
David Broder talks about the importance of the first congress.
David McCullough talks about the real reason members vote for or against legislation.
The U.S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions.
The U.S. Congress is one of the country's most important and misunderstood institutions.