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Kalwejt
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« on: December 02, 2014, 05:34:21 PM »
I see no point of repealing the 17th Amendment. If you want to turn the Senate into a representation of state governments, why not to go all the way and institute an American Bundesrat?

Otherwise... please remember the Senate has a number of very important, exclusive prerogatives such as concluding treaties and confirming judicial and executive appointments. Given that, I'd rather have Senators being elected by the people of their respective states rather than a bunch of obscure legislators.
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Kalwejt
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2014, 05:36:29 PM »
An idea of proportionally-based Senate is interesting, although only if Senators are elected at-large (so they would continue to represent "states", as opposed to districts). With districts, it's just another House of Representatives and there's no point of having two Houses.
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