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Argument: Argument thesis  The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution should be repealed.
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Node Text: The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution should be repealed.

The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution should be repealed.

Per Wikipedia, the Amendment grew out of a perception that the Senate, because it was not accountable to the people, was a corrupt body beholden to interests like industrialists and financiers. This is in line with the general trend of the period to make democracy more direct, as exemplified by the many state referendum measures that were enacted during this period. (See, for example, California's Proposition and Recall mechanisms.)
Node Created: Quincy — 2006-11-27 22:28:32

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