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Support Grows for Direct Election of U.S. Senators--1886-1910.

Authors :
Neale, Thomas H.
Source :
Congressional Research Service: Report; 3/10/2017, p8-9, 2p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article offers information on the rise of support for direct election of U.S. senators to fill Senate vacancies from 1886-1910. Topics include protracted and deadlocked elections following the Civil War, impact of corruption on the Senate election process, and two levels of action for popular election of senators.

Subjects

Subjects :
UNITED States senatorial elections
UNITED States elections
AMERICAN Civil War, 1861-1865
SELECTION & appointment of federal employees (U.S.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07317069
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Congressional Research Service: Report
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
121839835

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