Even today some people claim that the Seventeenth Amendment was a bad idea. What arguments could be made for reverting selection of US Senators back to the state legislatures?

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The argument that could be made for reverting selection of US Senators back to the state legislatures is:

  • They would be able to perform their duties without the added pressure of public opinion of the electorates.

What is the Seventeenth Amendment?

This refers to the change in the United States Constitution where the people were allowed to have direct votes in order to choose their senators who would represent them.

There have been controversies about this amendment as some people believe that the previous way where the senators were chosen by the state legislature was better.

With this in mind, we can see that it could be argued that using the state legislators would be better for the senators as they would easily discharge their duties without fear of pressure from public opinion.

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Possible Answer Choices:

The State legislatures might make a more informed decision about who is qualified to be a US Senator.

The original Constitution didn’t call for the direct election of US Senators.

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