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The UK House of Commons has 650 members, representing a population a fifth the size of the US. We are way behind the norm. I find it hard to imagine that any
by blacksqr 3y ago
The UK House of Commons has 650 members, representing a population a fifth the size of the US. We are way behind the norm.
I find it hard to imagine that any sizable percentage of Americans would object to greater representation and a more direct and undiluted choice for their representative due to any sense of the House's size being "unwieldy." The greater the size of a district, the harder it is for any individual voter's voice to be heard.
- Bostonian 3y agoMost Americans oppose expanding the size of the House. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/how-americans-view-proposals-to-change-the-political-system/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/how-american... 'About three-in-ten adults (29%) say the size of the House of Representatives should be increased beyond its current 435 members, while a narrow majority (53%) say the size of the House should stay the same. Another 15% prefer to decrease the size of the House.'