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.
... after starting it with a short rip string or by a snap of the thumb, a person holding it in her hand can accelerate the gyroscope to incredibly high revs by following a ...