In this spirit it may be remarked, that the equal vote allowed to each State is at once a constitutional recognition of the portion of sovereignty remaining in the individual States, and an instrument for preserving that residuary sovereignty. So far the equality ought to be no less acceptable to the large than to the small States; since they are not less solicitous to guard, by every possible expedient, against an improper consolidation of the States into one simple republic.
Constitutional recognition? Baby, it's GONE!
I am limited on time this morning, but somewhere Madison wrote of the importance of the two legislative bodies being dis-similar. The more they resembled each other, the greater their chances of passing improper legislation.
I agree with that philosophy.
Think about it: if the offices are so similar, why have two of them? Hmmm?
The most important reason there are two of them is because of the dissimilar length of terms.
If one maintains the idea of negation as being the founding principle of the constitution, if the immediate sense of the people, as expressed through the House is against a law, it can’t become law. If the long term, six year long, sense of the people is against a law, it can’t become law because of the Senate.