Fttp Pros And Cons

Over the course of history since the America revolution the united states has adopted a system of voting called FTTP (Or first past the post). it is a winner takes all system with the primary goal of winning the most electoral votes. In the United States the system generalizes politics into two major parties Republican and democratic. if the united states were to adopt a proportional representation system it would benefit the country by giving a more accurate representation of voter demographic, limiting the pressure to gerrymander political boundaries. And provide an environment where third party independent candidates are not pressured by the conventional two party system. Because of the current trend of the two party the independent
When there is an independent, the possibility of them getting elected is small. Because candidates become marginalized by the other major parties. At this point independent candidates are running to keep someone else out of office. A voter’s voice should be reflected in the government it supports. Even if representation is small in comparison to other representatives. If a proportional representation system was adopted by the united states voters would be more willing to vote for someone they agreed with. Rather than voting for the party their candidate is affiliated with. Political parties are just a representation of a group of ideas not the candidate or
When more responsibility is put into the hands of the voters. the political pressure caused by the FTTP system will be relieved. Enabling voters to feel that their vote counts, and that they are better represented in their government. This change would also affect how the electoral college works. By not associating a whole state with one political party, but by giving more accurate representation of the people. Should the united states adopt this proportional system support of national government will increase and produce a better voter turnout in