If a sitting U.S.Senator dies or leaves office,which constitutional executive officer has the power to name a temporary replacement?
A)the secretary of state
B)the governor
C)the attorney general
D)a majority vote of all elected executive officers

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According to the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, when a Senator dies or leaves office, the governor of the state has the power to appoint a temporary replacement until a special election can be held to fill the seat permanently. This amendment was ratified in 1913 and established direct election of Senators by the people rather than by state legislatures.

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