Analyze why the U.S. Constitution didn’t include direct election of senators
A. It was a compromise made to get the Constitution ratified
B. It was a compromise to give the people control over the composition of the Senate
C. It was done in an effort to elect senators who were more knowledgeable about the political decisions they were going to make
D. It was done so that states could allow the people to tell them what to do
A. It was a compromise made to get the Constitution ratified
The inclusion of the indirect election of senators via state legislatures was a compromise reached during the Constitutional Convention in order to appease smaller states who feared that direct election of senators would give too much power to larger states. This compromise was necessary to secure the ratification of the Constitution from all states, as each state had its own unique concerns and priorities. Ultimately, the Founding Fathers believed that this compromise was necessary in order to establish a strong federal government while still maintaining the balance of power between the states.