You completely miss the point Frank.  It would no longer be about states - it would be "we the people, the citizens of the United States of America"(319,000,000), not the 270 people who think they need to babysit us.  Especially when Big Pharma, Big Oil, Koch Brothers, etc. keep buying politicians.  Of Course!!! It's easier to buy 270 than 319,000,000.  If the 270 were honest & played by the same rules as us, then yes, the founders' original plan would still be on track; but Bernie & Trump rose to popularity because of all the corruption by those who are supposed to govern responsibly.

Interesting trick - read local media coverage from all the state capitals in our country & see how many have "leaders" that haven't been busted cheating, lying, stealing or sending pics of their junk.  Absolute power corrupts absolutely.