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"the 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 will have one vote."
-u. s. constitution, article 1, section 3 (1787)
"the 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 will have one vote.
-amendment xvii (1913)
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7. examine the quotations above. how does the change in the election process for u. s. senators (1 point)
exemplify the flexibility and enduring nature of the constitution?
the change occurred in response to pressure from many senators, who believed their political power would increase if they were elected directly by the people.
the change reflects how the amendment process allows for alterations to the constitution when the times and the people's interests demand change.
the change reflects the judicial branch's shifting interpretation of the intentions of the framers.
the change reflects the fact that state legislators were far more informed than average citizens were in 1787 and shows how this ceased to be true with the rise of
the media in the twentieth century.

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