When the Founding Fathers created the Constitution, it allowed for Senators to be appointed by each state legislature, not elected by the voters as they are now.&nbsp; The point was to give each state a seat at the table, thereby ensuring that the interests of the states were not over run by the federal government.&nbsp; But the 17th Amendment changed all that, putting the election of Senators in the hands of the electorate.&nbsp; As thing have turned out, was that such a great idea?&nbsp; Read more:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/341894/repeal-17th-amendment-charles-c-w-cooke?pg=1">www.nationalreview.com/articles/341894/repeal-17th-amendment-charles-c-w-cooke</a><br />