Proportional tax

However, the solution to the “winner takes all system” is proportional representation. Proportional representation would restore our American government strengthen our democracy by created more options for voters, fixing our voters rights issues. For Americans, state and federal primaries have two main highly funded options of Democrats…

article “Paul Calls for a Flat Tax Rate of 14.5%,” Senator Rand Paul wants to eliminate the current tax code and replace it with a federal flat tax of 14.5%. By creating a flat tax, it would reduce government tax by over $2 trillion over 10 year or at least 5 %, by cutting spending and avoiding adding to the already astronomical deficit. Paul hopes to eliminate all taxes on workers, as well as many tax deductions, and apply the new tax rate to all personal incomes. The flat tax rate provides for…

Through elections and the democratic process, citizens get the chance to grant authority to individuals to represent them and their interests because of this, elections and the electoral process are the cornerstones of democracy. Fair and representative elections encourage the exchange of ideas and opinions and are crucial in establishing a relationship between the government and the citizens they represent. Since elections have and will continue to be the most vital aspect of democracy, the…

1. Explain the term Tactical Voting? Tactical voting is where a voter will vote for a different party to what they initially were going to vote for. This is usually the case when their first choices are parties which might not stand a very good chance of getting in but they also want the current government out. This is not always a good thing as the party who is not chosen because of tactical voting now doesn’t stand a chance (or at least not a very good one) of gaining a seat. An example of…

With the recent election, were you unable to relate to either of the presidential candidates? Most American citizens wished that there was another candidate, capable of winning, running because both candidates were so extreme. This dilemma occurred because of the two-party system, which runs the United States. If the United States was run by a multi-party system or a system by which no parties were present then there would be a very low chance that Donald Trump would be president due to how…

Introduction Luxembourg and Sweden are oft-overlooked countries in Europe. Each one has its own special charm, and something that truly defines its people. When one thinks of Luxembourg, the country’s wealth often comes to mind. With Sweden, the pop group ABBA jumps out. Regardless, something that binds these two countries together is the structure of their governments. They share very similar characteristics across their democratic institutions, which makes any difference significantly…

Post is the current electoral system used in Canada. Supporters of this system argue that it is simple and easy to understand and that most of the time a clear winner can be decided but for some reason it does not procure a high voter turn out. Proportional representation electoral systems usually have the highest voter turn out. A single vote may not influence an outcome the same way it does in a First Past the Post system but there is an incentive for parties to mobilize supporters outside of…

military leaders got fed up with legislative gridlock that had paralyzed the political system. Do you think your own country’s system of government (presidential, parliamentary, or semi-presidential), electoral system (single member districts, proportional representation, or mixed), and federal versus unitary status would work…

Single-Member District (SMD) systems and the second is Proportional Representation (PR). Given that single-member district systems and the second is proportional representation…

Representative Democracy is the form of government used in Canada by which all qualified citizens have the right to elect a representative they believe will best represent their ideal rulers for the country. However, votes are not part of the Canadian political system. Long time ago, Canada’s government only had three referendums which are prohibition, conscription, and whether to accept the Charlottetown Accord, but then Canada’s voting system was not made this way. An electoral system is the…