Question

The 17th Amendment

In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to give state legislatures the power to select U.S. senators. The purpose was to ensure that the interests of the states were represented in the national legislature. However, some argued that the people should directly elect their senators. They thought the interests of the states would be preserved because the people were the source of all government power.

The first of nearly 300 congressional resolutions calling for direct election of senators came in 1826. Over the next 85 years, an amendment to directly elect U.S. senators was debated extensively. Finally, in 1913, the 17th Amendment, which allowed for the direct election of senators, was ratified.

What does the word convention mean in both the chart and The 17th Amendment passage?

Answer 1

the word convention refers to a school activity or event where students gather for a specific purpose.

Step-by-step explanation:

In The 17th Amendment passage, the word convention refers to a formal assembly or meeting of delegates to discuss and make decisions on a particular matter, in this case, the amendment to the United States Constitution