The British Election System

Why the UKs election system is better suited at representing the people.

The United States of America and Great Britain are bot considered to be great Democracies. A democracy is a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting, and a fundamental principle of democracy is citizen participation. Citizens have the right to vote, but they must also accept the results of the election, whether they agree with the outcome or not. In a democratic society, they also try to prevent the government from abusing power. In fewer words, Democracy is power to the people in choosing their leader. Both Great Britain and America fulfill many of the fundamental principles of democracy when it comes to their electoral systems. Both election systems
In this way, he represents the people who made him Prime Minister. The President of the United States can find it difficult to get his proposals enacted into laws because of the views of the Congress or the Supreme Court. (Watts 60) One of the principles of democracy is for the people to be able to prevent the elected government from abusing their power. If the politicians do not keep their promises to the people, they are held accountable, have to answer for their actions and are reminded that they work for the people. In Britain, what the politicians promised during their campaign, is set in stone, and they have to answer for it if they are unable to fulfill those promises, while, in America, the politicians can change their agenda after winning. The British way ensures that the politicians work for the people who voted for them. The people want accurate information, a greater focus on the issues that concern them (Oakland
The American system loses credibility because the candidates have to be able to afford the campaign if they want to get elected. Thus, only a few Americans can participate in the election, and people can only vote for those few who can afford it. In Britain, there are more candidates to choose from, but also less time. The candidates only have a few weeks to convince the people to vote for them. Both countries do include many principles of democracy in their systems, but there is still work to be done. In conclusion, it can be claimed that the British election system is best suited to represent its people because its government is held directly accountable to the people, the candidates come from a more varied background, and money is not a crucial