The Butler Case

The 17th Amendment

The 17th Amendment and Senate RepresentationOriginal IntentThe American Founding Fathers intended for the U.S. Legislative Branch to operate as a bicameral legislature, meaning it would have two houses representing different constituencies. The first house, the U.S. House of Representatives, was designed to represent populism, or the energetic and emotional demands of the people, while the...

The 16th Amendment

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