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Constitutions, Republics and Costs
On Constitution Day, Dave asks whether the Senate still works as the Framers intended. The Seventeenth Amendment gave voters the power to elect senators directly, ending a system troubled by deadlocks and corruption. It also removed state legislatures’ direct voice in Congress. What did the nation gain, and what did it give up?
The question becomes more urgent when a senator’s ability to serve is in doubt, but the seat remains valuable to a political party. Dave examines the cases of Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein, the case for term limits, and the difficult question of who should…
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