Prior to the 17th, Senators were appointed by the State Legislatures, so they could be reappointed to the job forever, so long as the Legislatures still liked them.
The governors only got to appoint Senators if a Senate seat became open when the Legislature wasn't in session, similar to how it is now.
Federal Income Tax was also ratified in 1913. What sucks is that the Republicans own it as Taft proposed it and tag-teamed with dems to get it ratified a month before Wilson got into office. Ofc that just goes to show that the GOP has been against America for a long, long while now.
Prior to the 17th, Senators were appointed by the State Legislatures, so they could be reappointed to the job forever, so long as the Legislatures still liked them.
The governors only got to appoint Senators if a Senate seat became open when the Legislature wasn't in session, similar to how it is now.
Federal Income Tax was also ratified in 1913. What sucks is that the Republicans own it as Taft proposed it and tag-teamed with dems to get it ratified a month before Wilson got into office. Ofc that just goes to show that the GOP has been against America for a long, long while now.
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