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Submitted by Publicola on March 16, 2005 - 9:14am.

P6,

"That clause isn't just supporting the various Voting Rights Acts. It's the reason you can elect your Senators instead of having them appointed by your state legislature."

Nope. The 17th amendment enabled popular election of senators.

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