In about 20 years, half the population will live in eight states

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3. No

Yes, they meant for the minority to be protected from the "tyranny of the majority", but it was never realized that roughly 1/3 of the country could control the federal government. Remember, there were 13 colonies. There was no intent that 4 or 5 of the smallest states could control the federal government. When they wrote the constitution, the House was based upon population. Later it was changed to limit the total number of Congressmen in the House. So now we have Alaska guaranteed a congress critter, regardless of the fact that they have fewer citizens than a single borough of New York. This is NOT what the founders intended. The system is vastly broken and although needs to be fixed, I don't see how under the existing constitution. The last time we got in a position like this we had a horrible civil war. The only other option I see is a Constitutional Convention, which is almost as equally frightening.