... parties will rarely gain any influence. The link between the legislature and the constituency is stronger because the legislature is made up of elected representatives. This makes it easier to hold individuals to account and enhances democracy. This point is particularly important in America. Finally, it is a simple system and makes things easier; it has been used for a very long time. Voter's find it easy to understand. However there are also many problems with the systems used. Such as; the system is very disproportional and third parties are largely discriminated against using this system. Seats are awarded not directly proportionally to the results of the vote. Also, proportional representation (pr) systems are becoming more popular. For example; devolved Governments in the UK have introduced an aspect of pr into their electoral systems. Both in American and the UK the public seem to be in favour of a fairer more modern option. Finally, representatives ...

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