Why are some people opposed to the Senate?

Answer 1

The U.S. Senate is sometimes accused of being undemocratic, for two major reasons:

(1) the composition of the Senate is based on geographical area, not population. Each state is given the same representation, regardless of the size of the state, or the population thereof. In many people's minds, "democratic" means that that all citizens should have an equal say in government. In theory, this does not apply in the Senate, which was designed so all States have an equal say, but not all citizens.

(2) The rules that the Senate runs itself by are a rather archaic form of Parliamentary Order. As such, there are significant barriers to legislation that many consider to be highly autocratic (that is, favoring certain powerful individuals at the expense of the whole body). Examples of this are the Anonymous Hold, the filibuster/closure rule, the rules of precedence, seniority, and even the rules on committee membership and composition.

Answer 2

This answer may the subject of debate and may also have other answers. One reason it is undemocratic is that Senators represent the people of their respective states, however they are not required to vote on any proposed laws the way their states want them to vote. In that sense, a Senator has the ability to thwart the clear desires of a majority of the citizens of his state.

The more often cited reason for the Senate being "undemocratic" is that it grants equal representation to states but not the populace. For instance California has seventy times more people than Wyoming, though each state has the same power in the Senate.

Answer 3

because it sucks

Answer 4

Because they dont like it ...