Fewer than a third of Americans favor increasing the number of House members

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September 15, 2023

10. How Americans view proposals to change the political system

Fewer than a third of Americans favor increasing the number of House members

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10. How Americans view proposals to change the political system
Broad public support for term limits for Congress, age limits for federal elected officials and Supreme Court
Term limits draw bipartisan support; wide partisan gap in views of expanding Supreme Court
Older and younger adults are equally likely to favor maximum age limits for federal elected officials
Majority of Americans favor replacing Electoral College with popular vote for presidential elections
Roughly two-thirds of Americans oppose changing the Constitution to give larger states more senators
Younger Americans more likely than older people to favor changes in the size of the House and Senate

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