You were a senator from a northeastern state in september 1990. because you expected to be reelected in the upcoming november election, you proposed an immediate 8% salary increase for all senators. could your proposal have been legally adopted?

The proposal can only be adopted if there is creation of bill to address such.

According to the 17th Amendment, its states that Senators must be elected by a direct vote of those he/she want to represent.

In conclusion, before any immediate 8% salary increase can be effected for the other senators in the House, a bill must be created, passed and assented to by the executive in the Senate house.

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