Since 1950 control of the House, senate and presidency:
House:
Democrat
1950 - 1952
1955 - 1994
2007 -
Republican
1953 - 1955
1995 - 2006
Senate:
Democrat
1950 - 1952
1956 - 1980
1988 - 1994
2001 - 2003
2007 -
Republican
1953 - 1955
1981 - 1987
1995 - 2000
2003 - 2006
Democrats controlled the House 44 years
Republicans controlled the House 12 years
Democrats controlled the Senate 38 years
Republicans controlled the Senate 18 years
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President:
Truman(D) 1945-1953
Esienhower(R) 1953-1961
Kennedy(D) 1961-1963
Johnson(D) 1963-1969
Nixon(R) 1969-1974
Ford(R) 1974-1977
Carter(D) 1977-1981
Reagan(R) 1081-1989
Bush(R) 1989-1993
Clinton (D) 1993-2001
Bush (R) 2001- current
Democrats controlled the Presidency 28 years
Republicans controlled the Presidency 35 years
2007-04-06 10:35:14
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answered by jeeper_peeper321 7
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heritage has shown that this door is going both thoughts and by technique of way of the first 0.5 of the bush administration it did. interior the congressional elections the traditional public of folk chosen the democratic social gathering to represent them in congress so the traditional public is being served. it ought to prefer to be authentic that corruption would take position yet one would prefer to bear in ideas corruption is frequently cutting-edge in authorities at the same time as the point is capacity. in spite of what politicians carry forth, their substantial purpose even if or no longer they prefer to admit it or no longer is capacity and the individuals come 2d as a thanks to declare those themes are a effect of social gathering majority in authorities is an over-generalization. besides, Obama is stressing Bi-Partisan action in which no longer each and each and every mission is dictated in which social gathering the representatives belong to, it is how authorities would prefer to be extremely run. there is in reality no longer an absolute stability between the activities in seats of authorities, even nonetheless with the the perfect option administration we are waiting to get rid of the stubbornness of congressional individuals in vote casting merely so authentic progression will be made as a replace of petty social gathering votes. ultimately in a unmarried in each and each and every of George Washington's very very last presidential speeches he warned of a 2 social gathering gadget, believing it ought to tear on the very fabrics of democracy. So it style of feels that extremely than proceed with the status quo it really is time to upward thrust above this mission it is destroying the effectiveness of our authorities.
2016-12-03 09:58:48
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answer #2
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answered by ? 4
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Control? What country do you live in?
2007-04-06 09:35:08
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answer #3
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answered by Puppy Zwolle 7
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Six miserable years.
2007-04-06 09:48:50
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answer #4
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answered by wyldfyr 7
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Six years. Six years too many.
2007-04-06 09:33:26
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answer #5
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answered by ♥ Cassie ♥ 5
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