I mean by giving D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa & US Virgin Islands representation in Congress: at least 1 Representative & 1 Senator. I say that if we increase the size of our House from 435 to 480 and the Senate from 100 to 105, Congress could really represent people.
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No, I would not because of the electoral college system.  The electoral college system already skews democratic votes into a system that favors smaller states (the "Great" compromise).  As such, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands would then complicate an already skews the system for electing national representatives.  Thus, you would have to come up with a way the electoral college handles US territories with representatives. \n\nMoreover, the constitutional makes clear that senators can be no fewer than 2 and must come from a state.  Thus, the only way to limit them (assuming that they become a state) to 1 senator is to amend the constitution.\n\nHowever, keep up the big thinking as it is the only way improvement happens.  As Bobby Kennedy used to say, "Some people see things as they are and say 'why'.  I dream things that never were and ask 'why not'."
204675
I know this one!  Seen it before... correct answer is Neither, it's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group of Idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line!!!  Remember to VOTE next election!!!
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1.  C.  The number of members of the House each state gets depends on its population.  The actual method is the sum of least squares, since the House membership is set at 435.\n\n2.  B.  The Speaker of the House is the most prominent person in the Congress, even though the Vice President is technically President of the Senate.\n\n3.  A.  Department of Defense.\n\n4.  D.  To give his party unfair advantage.  The process is known as gerrymandering, and is done by state legislatures throughout the country.  District lines are drawn to guarantee a member of a certain party will always get elected from that district, and this is best done by giving the other party a district where they will have an overwhelming majority of voters, while giving neighboring districts in your party sizable majorities.  You give up one seat, but may get 4 or 5 in return.\n\n5.  D.  Mayor-council form.  City managers are usually seen in smaller cities.\n\n6.  A.  Vote to impeach.  This means only to accuse, and they can do it for any government official in any branch (legislative, judiciary, executive).  The trial is held in the Senate, and if convicted, the impeached person is removed from office.
452247
Excellent question!  Right now, the Congress of the United States is full of people who have to run for office every two years.  That means there is very little time between one election and the next.  Too much time is spent raising funds for re-election that should be spent doing the business of the people.  \n\nI think four-year terms with a limit of two terms might be an answer.  Also, the political parties should spend more time explaining their positions on real issues and less time blasting the opposition.\n\nSome of the congressmen spend way too much time on so called fact finding trips to exotic places, and on Sunday news shows and participating in committee meetings that acomplish little more than providing  face time on cameras.
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There are three branches Executive Legislative and Judicial each struggling to gain more power but are restricted under checks and balances.\nThere are two main parties libral Democrates and consevative Republicans both of which can't get anything done because the idea of having more House and Senate seats appeals them more then protecting and providing for the American citizens.
411964
I would vote the way that I felt was right.  That's the point of having representatives.  If we just wanted to do what the constituents want every time, we'd have a direct democracy.  Sometimes the constituents don't have all the facts and don't know what's best.
285749
send this to congress
476669
False. The representatives choose there people and the senate chooses there people.
396008
House of Representatives is kind of like the house of commons in the UK.  It is just one of the houses of congress with the senate being the other, the senate is kind of like the house of lords.  Since not all states joined the union at the same time not all Representatives get elected at the same time.  The senate works on 6 year terms, that is why 33% comes up every two years.
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Two senators and two representatives.\n\nEvery stae has two senators.  The number of representatives is dependent on the state's populatrion and can change after each census.
244824
You go to your Congressman with 200,000 names supporting a petition. That is how. I worked with the Citizens Action Coalition in the 80's and that is how it is done.
280300
There are two houses of congress, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. \n\nThe Senate has two representatives (Senators) from each state.\n\nThe House of Representatives has representatives based on the population in each state.\n\nA Congressman may be either a Senator or a Representative. Generally, the distinction is Congressman and Senator, but not always.\n\nSenators, by virtue of the fact that there only 100, have more power. I don't know exactly how many Representatives there are - you could probably find that datum fairly quickly, and I am too lazy to do it for you. I think a conservative estimate is that there are more that 3 representatives for every Senator.
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I'm sure that our reps will listen to their constituents.  The president...who knows.  He's in his own world.\n\nI've never lived in one of the countries you listed, but they don't have good track records for representation.  I'm not sure why.  But that's what revolutions are for...
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The members of the Congress are elected by the people in their state or districts.  Thus, they represent the people in national issues and decides for the in the Congress.  In so doing, they are representives of the people to the national level.
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There are currently 308 MP seats in the House of Commmons. Over half are in Ontario (106) or Quebec (75).\n\nFor much more on the Canadian Parliament, see:\nhttp://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/guide/index-e.asp
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Our country needs about 400 more Bernie's in the House and 50 in the Senate.
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I suggest you to run for Congress. (We need more people like you running the Country)