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Direct Election of U.S. Senators: Reform or Mistake?

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by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/electing-appointing-senators.htm (Apr. 28, 2026) — Several Supreme Court decisions expanding federal authority, together with the direct election of U.S. Senators, have contributed to significant growth in the federal government. However, the role of the Seventeenth Amendment in this transformation is not often discussed. The constitutional change that transferred the selection […]