Each state of the United States selects two senators to represent their states in the United States Senate. In 1913, the 17th Amendment[?] to the United States Constitution provided for the direct popular election of senators; prior to this, senators were selected by state legislatures.
... most common include:
1. A supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil War.
2. In the UK, a believer in the continued desirability of the roy ...