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years. The reasoning behind this provision was to ensure, as far as possible, that U.S. senators would be chosen carefully by peers, according to the most diligent scrutiny of character and associations among a multi-partisan body politic. There were no expensive campaigns; and “special interest” influence was very limited, and under close observation. Then, along came the 17th Amendment. The 17th Amendment (notably ratified the same year as the 16th, i.e., “Income Tax Amendment”; and along with the Federal Reserve Act
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