Repeal the 17th Amendment?
Season 2010 Episode 27 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Should Idaho vote to rescind the 17th Amendment?
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted to let state legislators elect U.S. Senators. But that changed in the early 1900s, when Idaho's Senator William Borah helped pass the 17th Amendment, which calls for direct election of U.S. Senators. Now Idaho's Republican Party wants to rescind the 17th Amendment. Supporters and opponents debate the proposal on this week's Dialogue.
Dialogue is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
Repeal the 17th Amendment?
Season 2010 Episode 27 | 28m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention voted to let state legislators elect U.S. Senators. But that changed in the early 1900s, when Idaho's Senator William Borah helped pass the 17th Amendment, which calls for direct election of U.S. Senators. Now Idaho's Republican Party wants to rescind the 17th Amendment. Supporters and opponents debate the proposal on this week's Dialogue.
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Dialogue Extra: Repeal the 17th Amendment?
Is repealing the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution a religious issue? (12m 59s)
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Dialogue is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation