The amendment had been ratified by 38 states as of March 29.

The amendment was eventually sent to the states in 1912 and ratified the following year.

That was getting the 35th Amendment ratified and made into law.

The amendment was ratified and became effective in January 1920.

The amendment was ratified by 57% of the voters on November 7, 2006.

"But after the 14th amendment was ratified, the question arose as to whether that changed."

The court stated that the amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919, and went into effect one year later.

Direct election of senators came with the 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913.

His successor signed it, however, and the amendment was ratified.

The last two amendments had as of 26 February 2012 not been ratified by 3 and 9 members respectively.