U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation

Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by Simon_says on Friday July 10, 2020 @04:57AM (#23789509)

Used to be that way until the 17th amendment.

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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by joshuamorton on Friday July 10, 2020 @01:59PM (#23794340)

You missed the nuance of GP. If senators represent states, they should not be given the power to create laws about people, but instead only about the interactions between states, leaving laws about people up to the House.

This would make the Senate more akin to the Supreme Court, though empowered to craft legislation instead of just rule on existing issues.

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Re:U.S. Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native Americ... by 8note on Saturday July 11, 2020 @12:09AM (#23799390)

For example, nothing the Senate legislated would apply to D.C. or Puerto Rico

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