[lbo-talk] Prop. 62 Would Squelch Third Parties in California

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Wed Oct 27 10:24:58 PDT 2004


[Discussion of Electoral College]

Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> Michael Pollak wrote:
>
> >[CLIP] Passing a constitutional amendment
> >is difficult, but it's not a revolution. No more than the amendment
> >that established direct election of senators in 1913.
>
> [CLIP]
> You'd have to get the small states to give up
> their 2-to-1 advantage. That, plus contravene the sacred wishes of
> the Founders. It's a real uphill battle. Not like abolishing the
> Senate, which would require uninamous consent, but it'd be huge.

What social pressures in 1913 led to that amendment being proposed and approved?

Carrol



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