Constitutional Amendments That Could Have Reshaped American History, Part Two
Three more failed constitutional amendments could have changed American history. In 1789, Congress approved a proposed amendment to regulate the size of the House of Representatives, but it failed to gain enough state support.
Other proposals included abolishing the presidency and vice presidency. James Hillhouse, a senator from Connecticut, suggested in 1808 that senators be elected to three-year terms, with one-third of terms ending each year.
- Proposal to regulate the size of the House of Representatives
- Abolishing the presidency and vice presidency
- Electing senators to three-year terms
Numerous amendments have tried to change how Americans elect their president, but few have been more novel than the proposal put forth by James Hillhouse.
Author's summary: Failed amendments could have changed America.
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