instead of a two party system, we can have a true multi-party system?
Also, would you support getting rid of the electoral college as well and make it into a popular vote?
The election of senators used to be in the hands of politicans. That is how the constitution originally had it. It was changed by progressives so that now they are elected by the people.
2007-10-22 12:11:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No...European parliamentary systems are a cloak for socialism.
The electoral college ensures that the President is not chosen by the large state agendas alone. The popular will of the people is reflected in the House of Representatives. The will of the states is reflected in the Senate. The electoral college is a proper blend...otherwise, Montana would have no influence in federal government.
2007-10-26 03:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a multi-party coalition model would work much better -- and do far better at avoiding political deadlock and partisan bickering.
We can have that in the US -- nothing in our laws or our Constitution requires two dominant parties -- it's just the two dominant parties that keep maneuvering to control everything and shut all other parties out.
As for the electoral college -- it still has a benefit in allowing less populace states to have a slightly bigger impact -- thus keeping high-density states from shutting everyone else out.
But again, it can be fixed without changing the Constitution -- just have states allocate electoral votes based on percentage for each candidate -- rather than all-or-nothing for a single candidate.
2007-10-22 19:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Erm, which European system do you want to use?
The UK has a democracy, that while it does have other parties, is mostly a two party system. (The other parties gain power at a regional level.) Though there is the possibility of a coallition come the next election. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/basics/default.stm
Italy has a system of proportional representation, and has been crippled with poor governments as a result for many years, having loads of changes of power since the end of the second world war. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1065345.stm#leaders
So, which European democratic system do you want? (Each other country has other differences.)
2007-10-26 17:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Patriot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, this would be a great improvement over the system we have now. Today we have to chose between the lesser of the two evils.
2007-10-22 19:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i rgink the electoral college sucks, but it is one of the things that keep us from being a democracy. which i would not want us to be.
2007-10-22 19:19:46 · answer #5 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in a million years.
2007-10-22 19:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋