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Separate domestic and foreign representatives

It seems to me that the citizens care more about domestic issues than foreign ones. Consequently, they choose leaders who they will serve them well domestically, even if they are not very good on foreign issues. This explains why we elect presidents and congresspeople who don't know much about foreign policy before they take office.

One solution is to have separate representatives for domestic and foreign affairs. Then, voters can elect their top choice for domestic issues, even if s/he doesn't know much about international issues, without having to put the same person in charge of foreign affairs.