The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch

1913 was a really bad year. And one of the biggest changes came from the 17th Amendment. It didn’t just alter the way federal senators are chosen, it actually broke a process the framers built into the system: A constitutional KILL SWITCH to end the federal government. On this episode, it’s the “absolute safeguard” - the lost nuclear option for the states that the government-run schools never teach. The post The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders Kill Switch appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.