Quote:Bicameral representation is pointless if both houses are representing the same constituency.

 

I disagree.   In the house of reps, you have proportional representation according to population.   In the Senate, you have each state represented equally.  Plus, Senators have 6 year terms, which makes them less likely to blow with the political wind.   So there is a big difference between the two houses of congress.  

 

I really don't understand how having the legislature elect the Senators would have much benefit.    All it would do is turn the election of the legislators into a proxy for the election of Senators.   And it would make the gerrymandering that goes on at the state level a huge factor in the election of the US Senators.   Every state would wind up with 2 US Senators from the same party.   It would  all depend on who controls the state legislature.  And, it would bring a lot of political horse-trading into the equation.   I just don't see the benefit.  In short, if the legislature elects the US Senators, I see a huge potential for corruption.  Why not keep it the way it is? 

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