Interesting point of view but let us not forget. We were not designed to be a single country. Instead, we were designed as many independent states as possible which each state retaining its own powers and only limited powers delegated to the national government for the specific purposes prescribed in the Constitution.

Now if we dissolved the Constitution, held a Convention of states, and rewrote a new Constitution, do you think the mall states would go along with your suggestion or opt to go their own way. The current Constitution was forged through three years or more of arguments including with respect to the how "fair" (not equal) representation would be achieved in our two houses of Congress.

But playing along with your idea, what is your proposal to prevent the various states from suppressing representation among their minority party. Gerrymandering is a much more potent force when it comes to voter suppression than any election laws in place in any state.

And perhaps the first step is to do something that is Constitutional, that is for states pro rate their electors based on the popular vote in their states (I suspect the Democrats would raise the roof on this one in my state California... I mean why should the Republicans in my state have any input beyond casting a futile vote in a state where winner takes all.

So, in your view, given the Constitution was designed to address the fears of the minority regarding majority rules. How would you change things to ensure that the rights of the minority are protected against the majority. Perhaps expanding Congress as you suggest and then requiring a two thirds majority to pass any legislation would force the bipartisanship that the Founders found essential.

Consider the American Civil War and the threat of secession by New England during the War of 1812, the natural consequence of what happens when a regional majority, but national minority no longer feel they are fairly represented by the Federal government.

Independent of designing the federal government to protect minorities from majority rule abuse, if pollsters consider polling a few hundred people as all that is necessary to get a good feel on where America stands on an issue, why have a Congress bigger than that.

The most successful governments over the long term are those able to force bipartisanship so that the minorities of those nation feel like they belong... that is true of racial groups. ethnic groups, regional areas of a nation, and most important political parties. So how will you force bipartisanship. Perhaps requiring any legislation to include at least 10% support from the minority party would work.