Ep. 6: The Senate For Sale: When States Stopped Choosing Senators

Before 1913, you couldn't vote for your U.S. Senator—state legislatures picked them behind closed doors. But corruption, deadlock, and public outrage changed everything. In this episode of Signed Into Law, we explore the Seventeenth Amendment and how it transformed the Senate from an elite club chosen by politicians into a body directly elected by the people.Discover the scandals that sparked reform, the populist movement that demanded change, and why this shift fundamentally altered the balance of power between states and citizens. Was direct election a victory for democracy or the beginning of the Senate's decline? Subscribe to Signed Into Law to explore the pivotal moments when legislation reshaped America.This episode includes AI-generated content.