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The core problem is the voting system in which the "bad guy" is elected. In the many different forms of democracy, there are many ways of electing the law making body. In the United States, we use an electoral system which is a form of majoritarianism, called first past the post. This system needs to be reformed, because there is a better system available. The United States should adopt a proportional representation system, because this would lead to a more fair representation of the population, give power to those who are currently without, and lead to a more effective government.

There are certain objectives that every voting system should try to obtain. The first should be creating a system that represents the most people, whether they are in the majority or not. This is imperative to democracy because the better a government represents its people; the better it will be at creating laws that suit the demands of the population. Better representation is also important because it leads to a variety of diverse ideas. Encouraging diversity leads to advancement and change. Because times change, and people change, the government needs to change with them, and this is done by representing the people in the best possible way. Another objective that a voting system should strive for is giving more power to the majority, this is important because in order for the maximum amount of people to be satisfied with laws passed, they must be voted on. Since there will never be a system in which everyone agrees, satisfying the largest majority is the next best goal. A system that satisfies these objectives the best should be the one that is used.
The United States congress is elected in a form of voting called first past the post. This system has two parties and relatively no space for any third parties. It works by representing the majority of the voters because the first candidate to make it "past the post", or win 51% of the vote, wins. The elected party with the majority can pass bills and laws without having to deal with coalition parties. This allows the party with the majority to accomplish more. This is not always an advantage though; the party in office with the majority can pass unwanted bills without question from opposing parties. This is one of the main problems with the first past the post system; it creates a system where third parties are not major political players because they usually cannot win enough votes to win the majority, and get

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