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To: ncs who wrote (3727)	1/30/1998 11:13:00 PM
From: Dean Wilson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20981

NCS, you wrote: << . . .actually, I think back in them days all senators were elected by the represenatives of their perspective states and not by a general election, but I have to check on it . . .>> You remember correctly. In 1915, the 17th Amendment made US Senators popularly elected. Before then they were chosen by state legislatures, giving state legislatures some influence in Congress. One could argue that the 17th Amendment eliminated an important state check on federal power. d.

To: ncs who wrote (3727)	1/30/1998 11:26:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20981

Neil, John Quincy Adams was elected to the Presidency by the House of Representatives, rather than by popular vote. I have no idea by what means he first found his way into the United States Senate, but certainly will take a side trip over to Yahoo (which, BTW, has demonstrated excellent taste in choosing threads for its site picks) and come back with an answer to that one. This really is fun! Holly I see that I got post #3737. I have no idea what possible meaning this might have. <vbg>