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Last Checked July 11, 2022

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b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie

But I want to say this is all besides the point, because “equal representation of states was a wise decision to keep the big states from dominating the small ones” is mostly a myth. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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They were aware of population sizes in the broadest and most general terms — they knew Virginia was the largest and that Delaware was the smallest, for instance — but beyond that, there was no detailed knowledge of the respective populations of the states. — PolitiTweet.org

Conor Friedersdorf @conor64

The Founders were aware of the respective population sizes of Rhode Island and Virginia when they ratified the docu… https://t.co/oa1F2VKwGI

Posted July 3, 2022

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It was generally understood that the big states did not really share any interests as big states and the small states did not really share any interests as small states. There was some concern about “consolidation” of the states, and of larger states grabbing territory… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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