Liberal democracy around the world is under its greatest challenge since the depression years of the 1930s. Winston Churchill is reputed to have said the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. This sums up what is needed to have democracy work as it should, which is that those who are making the decisions—the voters—need to be more involved and know what is happening. So how can we improve our system of self-government? Voting rights are most basic,