The US is very similar to the Westminster system and has the same major underlying problem: with no attempt towards proportionality, very few people end up with their first choice of representation.
Norway's electoral system, based on proportionality first, has a very good reputation.
Indeed, it scores highest (9.93/10) in the Democracy Index 2012
compared to UK in 16th (8.21/10) and USA in 21st (8.11/10)
> The US is very similar to the Westminster system and has the same major underlying problem: with no attempt towards proportionality, very few people end up with their first choice of representation.
Actually, I'd say the bigger problem is that with no attempt towards proportionality, very many people end up with only their last choice of representation in at least some bodies of government -- that is, they are represented, in at least one body of government and possibly at all levels of government, exclusively by people who they view (and who view them) as enemies.
Agreed. And many people have to vote tactically for the lesser of two evils, completely obscuring the true scale of the problem (which is nonetheless still very evident).
Norway's electoral system, based on proportionality first, has a very good reputation. Indeed, it scores highest (9.93/10) in the Democracy Index 2012 compared to UK in 16th (8.21/10) and USA in 21st (8.11/10)