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Short answer: the US has two senators for each state, some states have much more population than others, so proportionally a vote in Wyoming counts "more" than
by opportune 8y ago
Short answer: the US has two senators for each state, some states have much more population than others, so proportionally a vote in Wyoming counts "more" than a vote in California. This has direct effects in the legislative branch (the Senate) and indirect effects in presidential elections (electoral college) and thus also indirectly in the Supreme Court (nomination + approval).
- airstrike 8y agoWell, the US also has the House of Representatives where representation is proportional. A bicameral congress most certainly does not disqualify the entire system from being considered a democracy.
- opportune 8y agoYeah, I am not trying to make a political statement, I'm just explaining why people say that