The 17th amendment (1913) provided for direct election of u. s. senators. prior to this, senators were
a. elected by party primaries
b. chosen by state legislatures
c. appointed by the president
d. picked by congress

poetry of homer

food growth and preparation

one central belief of buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by gautama buddha ("buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern india in the 6th century b.c.