The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders’ Balance of Power — And Washington Grew Far Beyond Its Constitutional Limits
The 17th Amendment Broke the Founders’ Balance of Power — And Washington Grew Far Beyond Its Constitutional Limits
When the Founders designed the Constitution, they did something extraordinary.
They did not create a government based on a single stream of political power.
They created a system of balanced sources of authority, carefully structured so that no temporary political passion could easily overwhelm the rights of the people.
The House of Representatives was designed to reflect the will of the people directly.
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