> This antiquated representation makes less sense than ever and harms our democracy by under-representing urban populations. The United States are a federal re

> This antiquated representation makes less sense than ever and harms our democracy by under-representing urban populations. The United States are a federal republic, a federation of fifty states, not a unitary government of 350 million people. The Senate is where the States, not the people, are represented; the House is where the people's Representatives sit. Abolish the 17th Amendment and have state legislatures appoint Senators.