Welsh+Period+6+Amendment+17

//**__Scott,Ana and Jeff__ Mr.Welsh Period:6** __**THE 17TH AMENDMENT**__

// //**"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 shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct." **//** // "This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution." // **//[|The 17th Amendment]// 1. When was the amendment ratified? A: Amendment 17 was ratified on April 8, 1913  2. Who chose senators before the citizens? A: The Legislature choose the senators before citizens elected them.  3. Why was this amendment proposed? A: People thought it was unfair that they had no say in who their senators would be.  4. What was going on during the time the amendment was ratified? A: The Federal Reserve Act was passed, creating the Federal Reserve banking system.  5. What happens when a senator needs to be replaced? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: The governor chooses the senator when they need to be replaced. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">6. Can a senator be kicked out of office? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: Yes, a senator can be kicked out of office. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">7. When was the first senator elected? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: The first senator was elected on March 3, 1793( Bassett, Richard) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">8. How old do you have to be to be a senator? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: You must be 30 years old to become a senator <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">9. Who proposed this amendment? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: Kansas Senator Joseph L. Bristow proposed the 17th amendment. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">10. How much do senators get paid? <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A: $169,300 a year <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
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__ Current Event by Jeff: __

Title: "Illinois Governor Charged in Scheme to Sell Obama's Seat" Date: Decemeber 9, 2008 Author: Monica Davey and Jack Healy

Since Barack Obama was elected President, somebody had to fill his spot. When there is an empty spot, the governor chooses the new senator or can choose himself. However the Illinois governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, tried to get sell the senate spot to citizens. The government tracked his phone to listen to his calls and heard him trying to get people to pay for the Senate spot. For making these offers, Mr. Blagojevich was arrested at his home and was charged of conspiracy and soliciting bribes. After Obama was elected President, he never discussed the who would be the new senate with Governor Blagojevich. He is accused of asking for millions of dollars in donations fo the empty senate seat. However Blagojevich doesn't feel like he did anything wrong even though citizens were trying to raise almost a million dollars to pay the governor for the senate position.

I thought that this was an interesting article that really helped to explain what was going on. It was a little hard to understand and it was long. But other than that it was a very well written and well explained artcle. To read more about the aritcle, go to [|www.nytimes.com]

__ Current Event : __ By: Scott LaRocca Title: __"India Neglecting Low-income voters inviolation of Federal law"__ Date: 1/8/09 Author: Nicol Kovite

Thousands of indian citizens have been denied illegally to vote. India registered only 80,000 people to vote. Over 385,000 Indians are making less than $25,000 a year. In 1993 a law was passed called "Moter voter". This law stated that motor vehicle companys would have to supply voter registration services. By 2005-2006 they found out that 90 percent of the car companys stopped providing registration services. By November 2008 all of the car companies stopped providing registration services. Now nearly anyone in India had voting regisrtations. Now the major problem is that barley no one in India can vote. [|www.projectvote.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">__ Current Event by: Ana Laura Santos Title: "Obama Urges Blagojevich to resign" __ Author: Jeff Zeleny Date:December 10,2009

Obama want Blagojevich to resign from office. Obama also mention a list of other people who want Blagojevich to resign from office too. Obama thinks that his Senate seat should be filled by doing an election in Illinois. Obama thinks that the assembly of Illinois should put a new senator. Obama want a senator that trust and have confidence on the people of Illinois. Beacause of Blagojevich curruption, it has disrupted Obama's transition to the White House. I agree with Obama because I think that Blagojevich should get kicked out of office. Blagojevich tryed to sell Obama Senate seat which he wasn't allow to do; so he diserves to be kicked out.

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