US System for Elections


	US System for Elections
	Advantages 1. frequent- allows participation 2. length- means best candidate is chosen, get to know them- broad spectrum of candidates 3. donate money to a particular party/ideology= freedom of expression (amendment 1) 4. Electoral college- stops one state deciding/ small states have a voice 5. Direct Democracy 6. incumbency- very likely they will win as good at their job- experienced congressmen are brought back 7. no nationwide newspaper- more balanced view	Disadvantages 1. turnout often low- frequency, length, apathy, boredom 2. money can buy votes- influence, favours, corruption 3. Electoral college- 2000, 2016 4. primaries favour money/media coverage 5. only ever 2 parties 6. people heavily reliant on the media- Advocacy groups, Debates 7. election corruption Debbie Wasserman Shaltz 8. 2 horse race- stop diversity 9. longer it goes on more likely to be scandal 10. incumbency 80% unfair advantage 11. some states matter more than others- e.g. primaries
	Evaluation Overall i believe the process has more disadvantages because there can be corruption, and the electoral college is extremely harmful to democracy

1. frequent- allows participation
2. length- means best candidate is chosen, get to know them- broad spectrum of candidates
3. donate money to a particular party/ideology= freedom of expression (amendment 1)
4. Electoral college- stops one state deciding/ small states have a voice
5. Direct Democracy
6. incumbency- very likely they will win as good at their job- experienced congressmen are brought back
7. no nationwide newspaper- more balanced view

Overall i believe the process has more disadvantages because there can be corruption, and the electoral college is extremely harmful to democracy

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