National legislatures are better to the extent that the populace exerts direct electoral control over their representatives. If the election of Trump or Ocasio

National legislatures are better to the extent that the populace exerts direct electoral control over their representatives. If the election of Trump or Ocasio-Cortez taught us anything, it should be that appealing to voters can get you into office, even with powerful entrenched interests running against you. Elected politicians are 100% beholden to their voters, now more than ever.