The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded. —Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws
The framers of the United States Constitution envisioned a bicameral legislature that balanced the popular will with deliberative, state-centered governance. The House of Representatives would reflect the passions an…
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