Facts
1. The US House of Representatives has been at 435 members since 1911
2. The average congressional district now contains roughts 640,000 citizens, as opposed to about 200,000 in 1911
3. The US population is 12.8 percent black and 14.4 percent Latino, but 9.4 percent and 5.1 persent in the US House.
4. Arend Lijphart has argued for 650 seats
5. House is 435 instead of 669 that would now be expected given the US population of 300 million
Questions
1. How often do constituents contact with their member of congress?
2. Why all of a sudden has this question arose?
3. Why can't we change this?
4. Who opposes this and who favors this?
5. Is this logical? If everything has been working why change, which may/will cause chaos?
My Opinion
I believe that the House is fine as it is. If changes are made then chaos may break out. We have too many other issues to worry about and figure out at this point that changing this number is unnessecary right now. Alos, having too many bodies making decisions could cause delay. Too many opinions and people would be chaotic and confusing. I think the way the House is now, is how it should be since there are many other things to worry about.
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