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.
... River (sahaliyan ula). Its proper Ainu name, Karafuto (樺太) or Karaftu, was restored to the island by the Japanese during their possession of its southern part ...