17th Amendment

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affects Senate composition
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Article_I_of_the_United_States_Constitution
affects representation
reflects changing political values.
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:United_States
elections in the U. S.
gptkbp:depicted_in a progressive achievement
gptkbp:enacted_by 1913
36 state legislatures
gptkbp:focuses_on political activism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 17th Amendment
gptkbp:includes civics education
gptkbp:increased democratic participation
gptkbp:influenced_by Progressive Era reforms
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of U. S. political history
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:political_organization
political science research
gptkbp:is_associated_with increased voter engagement
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about democracy
gptkbp:is_connected_to state governance
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
American history courses
gptkbp:is_linked_to the decline of political machines
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with political campaigns
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other amendments
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. legal framework
U. S. constitutional law
the broader context of U. S. constitutional amendments
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Supreme Court cases
gptkbp:is_related_to state legislatures
voter rights
the concept of popular sovereignty
gptkbp:key U. S. electoral reform history
the electoral process in the U. S.
gptkbp:landmark reform measure
gptkbp:mandates shapes legislative processes
gptkbp:notable_achievement American democracy
gptkbp:notable_for the electoral landscape of the U. S.
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:provides direct election of U. S. Senators
gptkbp:reform enhances democratic governance
gptkbp:repealed_by indirect election of U. S. Senators
gptkbp:resulted_in public demand for reform
the push for transparency in government
gptkbp:significance political accountability
state-federal relations
the context of federalism
gptkbp:subject historical research
government accountability
scholarly articles
public policy discussions
constitutional debates
gptkbp:updates how Senators are elected
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the evolution of the Senate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1972_Constitution_of_Bangladesh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5