What if the House of Representaives had 6000 legislators?

I stumbled across a site that thinks it is a good idea.



http://ift.tt/1LMSJxU



The average population of a current congressional district is 700,000. This site suggests reducing it to 50,000.



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Some of their FAQs



How would they fit into one building?

They don't have to. This is the 21st century. They don't all have to be in a single location to do all the things Congress currently does.

Q9: How would that many Representatives get anything done?



A9: This question can be restated as: would they get even less accomplished than they do already? The question also presumes that a reduction in legislation may somehow be detrimental to the citizenry. In any case, if there were indeed a principle which assured us that a smaller legislative body would be much more productive, then the Senate — consisting of only 100 members — would certainly be a paragon of productivity. However, there is no evidence to indicate this is so. Experience teaches us that once more than a few dozen people assemble, the possibility that all can participate in a productive and meaningful dialogue disappears. Moreover, the notion that we now have a deliberative body, in the historical sense, is largely a myth; that is why those visiting Congress while it is in session usually find the large chambers to be nearly empty. Virtually all work accomplished, in Congress, is performed by various subcommittees and, regardless of the size of the House, ever will it be so.



Regarding the ability of a large assembly to pass legislation, consider the millions of California voters who have, for many decades, voted on hundreds of statewide propositions. In doing so California is, in effect, the world’s largest assembly. It is therefore easy to imagine 6,000 Representatives voting up or down on major legislation which was itself formulated by internal coalitions organized around specific legislative objectives.

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FAQ #3 on the website describes the problems with the current system. I did not quote it because of forum rules limiting cited material.

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