Structure, size and elections of Senate/House (Debating)

[ilikeverin]

Wait, why would we want a bicameral system?  We're already sustaining the unsustainable regions under this system; I don't know why we need another level of government.

[ilikeverin]

It's the uncertainty about what form the bicameralism would take that makes me hesitate.  Under the proper circumstances, maybe having a second chamber elected by the regions would give them something to do.  But there's a lot of "what ifs" between that system and the current one that just checking off "bicameralism" doesn't ensure.  I think there are lots of forms of bicameralism that would be an even worse trainwreck than what we have now.

[ilikeverin]

Right; I wouldn't be in favor of telling the regions they must have a legislature in order to elect Senators if we decide to do things that way.

[ilikeverin]

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B

[ilikeverin]

Yup, and:

[1] At-Large
[2] from Districts
[3] from Regions

[ilikeverin]

Do we need to establish that as a Constitutional matter?  Or can we leave it up to the Senate/the House/the People?

[ilikeverin]

     What I mean is, we should continue to codify it in the statute. How best to do that is an issue to be addressed in transitional committees.

Yeah, exactly.  I don't think it would be wise to make the laws harder to change in case the ConCon screws up somehow.

[ilikeverin]

Yup