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To: Fiddlstix

We must also reverse the SCOTUS decision that required States to apportion their legislative upper houses by population. Many had apportioned by county or similar district. This decision turned the States’ republican forms of government into democracies; contrary to the Constitution.


56 posted on 08/13/2017 5:19:17 AM PDT by captain_dave
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To: captain_dave
Yes, Reynolds v. Sims (1964) was the state-level equivalent of the 17th Amendment. But, whereas the 17A was constitutionally enacted, Reynolds was a horrid fiat from Scotus, whose legacy is the bankrupting of several states.

Progressing the Constitution - One Man One Vote.
Progressing the Constitution - One Man One Vote II.

57 posted on 08/13/2017 5:39:11 AM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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