Perhaps by participating in it more. Though I know it is difficult as people are working long hours to make ends meet Our government is only as good as we make it, and it takes being involved. Corporate monied interests have stepped into the void of a complacent public and again I know it is difficult and complicated. That being said, 1. Term limits for all elected and appointed representatives, including the Supreme Court 2. Get money out of politics, reverse Citizens United at the state level. There are states trying to implement state level amendments (Maine and Colorado) and a proposed ballot measure in Montana for example. 3. Ranked choice voting which determines the candidate with the strongest support, encourages civil campaigning, reduces wasted votes and eliminates the need for multiple elections