Two Party political systems

[Jyn]

Originally posted by Marah
Congress is VERY powerful and what's scary is that, like you, most people seem to think it's who's President that's important.

The US Congress makes the laws. Granted, the President can override them but Congress, in turn, can override his veto. They have the power to declare war as well. If you want to know more, google!

Also take into account that the President is often someone from Congress. Whenever a President elected from one party has a Congress controlled by people from the same party, I consider it a scary time for the country. You may as well be removing an entire segment of the checks and balances. We can only hope the Court does its job with integrity at that point.

Edit:
Getting the thread back on track, the above could be seen as a huge con for our 2 party system. The 2 sides create a huge illusion of competition to the point where you're expected to conform to every party belief and vote down the lines. It's either us or them, and if you don't fit, you're made to fit. If you still won't fit, you're ostracized.