tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post63723768345147270..comments2023-10-09T04:11:47.358-07:00Comments on Not A Potted Plant: Another Question About GovernmentBurt Likkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060980744675990412noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-42942697270215620002010-03-12T16:16:28.697-08:002010-03-12T16:16:28.697-08:00The other major advantage of a federal upper house...The other major advantage of a federal upper house that does not extend to the lower house is that while congressional districts can be gerrymandered states cannot be.<br /><br />I think that states should go unicameral. I might think differently if states had their upper house organized by geography rather than the same as the House, but I think the courts have actually ruled that unconstitutional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-15083950380391261222010-03-12T06:31:03.567-08:002010-03-12T06:31:03.567-08:00Sure, I get that, M1rth. Thing is, that has no tr...Sure, I get that, M1rth. Thing is, that has no translation at all to a state legislature. I should have asked, "why should states like California or New York have bicameral legislatures?"Burt Likkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060980744675990412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-51852109081755160502010-03-12T04:01:29.954-08:002010-03-12T04:01:29.954-08:00Part of the reasoning is that the incentive is (su...Part of the reasoning is that the incentive is (supposed to) give "balanced" weight between the needs of big states (Cali, Texas, NY) and smaller states. Eliminate some of that, and NY might as well swallow up a couple surrounding states just for the fun of it.<br /><br />Of course, it also made a lot more sense when Senators were appointed by the state legislatures, rather than put forth by a vote of whatever uninformed idiots.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14726293667099175632noreply@blogger.com