6,000 Members of Congress?

So you think the 435 members of the U.S. Congress have a hard time getting much work done? Well, imagine the legislative process if Congress had 6,000 members, which it might actually have today, had the original Bill of Rights -- the one with 12 amendments instead of 10 -- been approved by the states in 1789. [Learn More...]

Also See:
Why We Have a House and Senate
The Great Compromise: Congress Created
Salaries and Benefits of US Congress Members

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