"Confusing how we elect our representation with how our government works is not a good thing either."
Last I heard we use a "democratic" process to elect our representation? Has something changed?
Yes. Quite a lot actually. Starting with the Popular election of Senators. More recently, the push to allow illegals and minors a vote and the popular election of the Executive. There is also the increasing propensity for governmental decisions to be based off of polling data or referendums instead of Constitutionality.
All because of that little, insidious word... "democracy".