Most constituents are too ignorant to know this. That's why I support repealing the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution[1]. The House of Representatives is

Most constituents are too ignorant to know this. That's why I support repealing the 17th Amendment to the US Constitution[1]. The House of Representatives is apportioned by population, and its job is to represent the interests of the people. A more populous state has more representatives so that (theoretically) each representative represents an equal portion of the American population. This is also why spending bills must originate in the House as the money spent is derived from the people. Each state receives an equal number of Senators. The Senate is responsible for representing the interests of the states. That is why Senators were originally appointed by the state legislature [2] instead of directly elected. A federal republic, such as the United States, is built upon each state have its interests represented equally, and that is why each state receives an equal number of Senators. I believe that the direct election of Senators undermines the original intent of the Senate and that the 17th Amendment should be repealed. [1] http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxvii http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxvii [2] http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section3 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section3