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1. www.senate.gov › about › origins-foundationsIdea of the Senate | The Necessity of the Senate in the ...

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   This correction to the framers’ handiwork for the Senate went into effect in 1913 as the Seventeenth Amendment. The Senate has remained a smaller body where states have an equal voice. It has served continuously since 1789, never requiring the biennial reorganization necessary in the House.

2. www.vox.com › 2018/10/13 › 17971340The Senate represents states, not people. That’s the problem.

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   Oct 13, 2018 · We could change the powers of the Senate. Why should a body whose unequal representation is justified by the need to protect federalism be so central in confirming Supreme Court justices, who...

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   Why is the Senate so unrepresentative?

   • The United States Senate was never designed to represent all people equally. But over recent decades, it has become unrepresentative in ways the founders could not have imagined. In the negotiations that created the Constitution, the House was to be apportioned proportionally, based on the population of the state.

   Why the Senate is increasingly skewed on race, parties and policy

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   Should the Senate have equal representation of States?

   • The Senate’s equal representation of states — not people — should be discussed on its merits. I don’t think it stands up. The United States is a federal system. Each state has its own sovereignty and has some authority over its own interests.

   The Senate represents states, not people. That’s the problem. - Vox

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   Does the Senate represent a state or a person?

   • The Senate represents states, not people. That’s the problem. States as states do need representation in the federal government. Under the Constitution, they have far too much. Research assistant Julia Vitter contributed to this piece. The two chambers of the US Congress are meant to represent states and citizens, but the balance is off.

   The Senate represents states, not people. That’s the problem. - Vox

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   What were the characteristics of the Senate?

   • This became the Senate. The characteristics of the Senate—the basis of representation, the number of senators per state, the qualifications for office, the terms of service, and the powers that the body exercises—were the product of fierce debate and a number of compromises at the Constitutional Convention.

   U.S. Senate: About the Senate and the Constitution

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4. dividedwefall.org › senate-debateA Closer Look at Unequal Representation in the U.S. Senate

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   Jun 9, 2021 · Convert the Senate to a Citizen’s Assembly By Kristin Eberhard – Director of Democracy and Climate Research, Sightline Institute. American democracy has a big problem. It’s called the U.S. Senate. The United States Senate was explicitly designed to be undemocratic: It represents states, not people.

5. www.senate.gov › about › origins-foundationsU.S. Senate: About the Senate and the Constitution

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   James Madison of Virginia objected, stating this would make senators too dependent on their states and compromise the Senate’s ability to serve national as well as state interests. It also would subvert the plan for a six-year term, he argued, as states could in effect recall senators by withholding their pay.

6. www.morningsidecenter.org › teachable-momentThe Electoral College, the Senate & the Quest for Fair ...

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   Nov 30, 2018 · The Senate is another institution that raises questions of fair representation. Under the Constitution, each state gets two senators, regardless of the state's population. This means that states with fewer people have their interests disproportionately represented in the Senate.

7. www.senate.gov › about › origins-foundationsU.S. Senate: The Idea of the Senate

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   The truth of the matter was that the Senate was not suffering from a lack of leadership, for it had never been so constituted as to respond to organized party force, but was seeking to conform to the new popular idea of what the Senate should be.

8. www.washingtonpost.com › politics › interactiveWhy the Senate is increasingly skewed on race, parties and ...

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   Nov 17, 2023 · Nov. 17 at 6:00 a.m. The United States Senate was never designed to represent all people equally. But over recent decades, it has become unrepresentative in ways the founders could not have...