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		giantg2 on June 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California Bill to Decriminalize Psychedelics Is A... I think some state legislatures actually predated to federal one. I know some states had constitutions before the US did, but I don't know if they included the legislature structure. Why only one house or three? What exactly would that fix? Sure you eliminate most deadlock, but how does that representation? Also, is deadlock really a bad thing in all scenarios?

FateOfNations on June 2, 2021 [–]

It all goes back to the English parliament with it's two houses, either directly modeled after that, or via the Federal government congress.

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