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Identify some advantages to the nation that might follow when one political party controls the House, the Senate, and the presidency at the same time (i.e., unified government).
Also, identify some of the disadvantages that might follow from such a state of affairs.
One benefit that could happen when both Congress and the president are controlled by one party is that it could be simpler to pass and sign legislation. If one party has a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, it should be possible for this party to pass bills. If the president agrees with the proposal, which is often the case since the president is frequently consulted during the legislative process, he will probably sign the bill into law. In order to take benefit of all this political power, it is essential for the party in command to be unified in its thinking.
Another advantage for the country is that when one party is in
control, if things don't get done, this party may suffer in the
next election. Voters could hold the party accountable for failing
to fulfill its commitments or failing to achieve stuff when it had
all the political power.
If distinct sides regulate either Congress or the government, there
may be more opposition to bills being passed, or the president may
refuse to sign separate bills. The probability of a state stalemate
or stalemate could improve if distinct sides control either the
Congress houses or the presidency
President Barack Obama had a Democratic Senate and a Democratic
Congress in 2009 and 2010, but he could not pass a budget. His
suggested budget was even dismissed by his own party. There is no
assurance that legislation can be adopted just because public
branches have a majority of one party.
The fact that the present president failed to pass a budget and
avoid the "fiscal cliff" points to problems other than party
ones.Conservative President Ronald Reagan reached across parties to
Majority Whip in the House of Representatives, Tip O'Neill, a
liberal, and they were able to make legislative progress. Likewise,
Democratic president Bill Clinton was able to accomplish things
with a Republican Congress. So, whether all one party controls the
government does not necessarily mean progress or success. Also,
when one party controls the government, democracy in that country
is greatly threatened.