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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS Senate can be controlled by senators representing only 16.2 percent of the population.
The Senate may be developing an electoral college issue
By Philip Bump April 10
Theoretically, a bill or nomination could pass out of the Senate with the support of senators representing only 16.2 percent of the population. If the two senators from the 25 smallest states agreed to support a bill and Vice President Pence concurred the senators from the other 25 states and the 270 million people they represent are out of luck. .................
By Philip Bump April 10
Theoretically, a bill or nomination could pass out of the Senate with the support of senators representing only 16.2 percent of the population. If the two senators from the 25 smallest states agreed to support a bill and Vice President Pence concurred the senators from the other 25 states and the 270 million people they represent are out of luck. .................
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US Senate can be controlled by senators representing only 16.2 percent of the population. (Original Post)
L. Coyote
Apr 2017
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FBaggins
(26,793 posts)1. Yet another reason why killing the appointment filibuster was stupid
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)2. kick for visibility
DanTex
(20,709 posts)3. Yes, it's embarrassingly undemocratic.
Unfortunately we're stuck with it, the only way to change it is to fundamentally rewrite the constitution.
Effectively, rural white people are grossly over-represented in our government.
ck4829
(35,096 posts)4. At what point do we say the government is no longer our government?
At what point do we say that this body no longer has the consent of the governed?
Where is the bar?
And on a parallel subject... Just how representative is the House of Representatives?