Prior to the Ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment,how Were Senators

question 101

Multiple Choice

Prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment,how were senators selected?

• A)by direct election
• B)by the president
• C)by state governors
• D)by state legislators

Conceptualize the distinction between appearance and reality, especially regarding material objects and their perception.

Differentiate between waking life and dreaming, and understand philosophical skepticism.

Comprehend Descartes' methodological skepticism and its foundational role in modern philosophy.

Appreciate the process of philosophical inquiry, including the roles of disagreement, consensus, and reasoning.

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SEC

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