Fatal Flaw of the Madisonian System
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.Read Federalist Papers 62-66.In a system of government that’s not very democratic, the Senate was intended to be a check on democracy.Six year terms insulate Senators from the whims of public opinion.States are equally represented, and that’s how states with very small populations can protect themselves or dominate states that are much more populous.
Article V of the Constitution effectively requires equal representation in the Senate, so not even a Constitutional amendment can even the population represented in that body.At one time, the most powerful part of New York City government was the Board of Estimate which gave each borough equal representation.The Supreme Court struck down that arrangement for violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th amendment.
You also want to look at the 17th amendment, the filibuster, the powers that the Senate has that the House doesn’t.Should some of those responsibilities be transferred to the House?
