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.
... also spelled Rameses, is the name of several Egyptian pharaohs:
Ramses I[?]
Ramses II ("The Great")
Ramses III
Ramses IV[?]
The name means "Child of the ...