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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2015, 05:30 PM Mar 2015

5 votes, 3 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Parliamentary system
	1 (20%)
	Direct election of the leader of the nation
	4 (80%)
	3 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Which would you prefer? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 OP

Direct election....everyone's vote counts the same that way. yourout Mar 2015 #1

It would make it costly for moneyed interests to buy votes leveymg Mar 2015 #8

The lower house of the New Hampshire legislature has 400 seats KamaAina Mar 2015 #6

A parliamentary system would get rid of the two-party system, Maedhros Mar 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2015 #7

Just offering the choice. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #13

I lived in Canada for four years while in graduate school. Maedhros Mar 2015 #14

What's another word for 'direct election'? yallerdawg Mar 2015 #5

Parliamentary, because divided government is dysfunctional. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #9

The UK has a parliamentary system and a divided government. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #11

I thought we were an autonomous collective NightWatcher Mar 2015 #10

The electoral college allows the minority to win elections Johonny Mar 2015 #18

I'm leaning toward a parliamentary system NV Whino Mar 2015 #15

Parliamentary system with proportional representation Ron Obvious Mar 2015 #16

A parliamentary system would do away with the problem of truebluegreen Mar 2015 #17

Either, as long as there are no Republicans Yonx Mar 2015 #20