divided & unified party governments help?

Question

which is best for the U.S. : divided party government or a unified party government. what are some pros & cons of each?

Answer 1

Quite frankly I cannot think of any pros. One-party states have always led to corruption and the abuse of human rights.

A one-party state would be bad for democracy.

The idea of the present system is that the contesting parties keep an eye on each other. If one of them abuses its power then the voters have the opportunity to vote for an alternative. This gives the voters more choice and means that the candidates have to keep them happy in order to stay in power.

If all parties are abolished then this would just be the first step to turning the country into a dictatorship. A single party could obtain more than the two-thirds majority required to go as far as abolishing all the freedoms provided by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

There is an argument that such a system could lead to better management and efficiency, since the government will be able to rule without going through such tedious and costly things as elections or answering their critics in Congress.

But it would also mean turning a blind eye to abuse, corruption and the issue of human rights (look at the former Soviet Union for just one example).

A democratic state may not be totally exempt from such things, but at least it provides people with the means to challenge their leaders when such abuses occur, either in the courts, the press or on election day. Having an alternative party to turn to for help is part of such a process.

In any case even if the parties do unite to form a single one, it is very unlikely, in a democracy, that there will not be a third one that will also contest the elections and get members elected.

Answer 2

I'm not sure if it makes any difference at all. If the Senate is Democratic and the House is Republican , or the other way around, it should not make any difference because the two parties are supposed to work together for the common good. But they don't.

If the president is of one party and the house and senate are another party, it should make no difference because they are all supposed to work together for the common good. But the won't.

If the House, Senate and President are all of the same party, you would think that things would get done, but they didn't because the party out of power will always oppose and try to discredit the party in power. Only if one party controlled both the house and the senate by vast majorities and also had the presidecy might something actually get done.

This all leads to the truth that the best Government is no Government at all. All people are so good and helpful to each other that a Government is not necessary. But that will never happen.

So the next best thing is a benevolent dictator who always does the best thing for the good of the people. But where do we find such a person? I hope there really is a Jesus.