The sclerotic American government

The last time Congress passed and the states successfully ratified an amendment to the Constitution was in 1971.  The last time a new state was added was 1959.  The last time the House of Representatives was capped at 435 was 94 years ago.

The Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, put a process in the Constitution that would allow fixes to problems.  Constitutions were once considered fundamental and unchangeable, but I read that the Pennsylvania Constitution was the first written to allow an amending process.  Don’t know if that is true.)

In any case, this government cries out for amendments.  There are so many aspects that just don’t work well.  I’d start with the 2nd Amendment.  After all we repealed the 18th.