Patrick W. Gavin: American Democracy: Can it be repaired?

In his new book, “10 Steps to Repair American Democracy,” Steven Hill, who directs the New America Foundation’s Political Reform Program, argues that what ails American democracy can be fixed by nothing short of a large overhaul of the United States’ antiquated system of government. Hill lays out 10 ways to improve both our government and the process by which we elect its representatives. Reforms range from having the House of Representatives appoint Supreme Court Justices (currently, the Senate holds that power) tomaking Election Day a national holiday.

The Examiner interviewed Hill to get a better understanding of why he’s proposed these particular reforms.