06-18-2015, 11:38 AM
(06-18-2015, 09:16 AM)Duchess Wrote:
...but that works both ways, right? Republicans will push things through when they have the majority of the vote.
That's correct.
The purpose of the separate but equal parts of government were intended to provide checks and balances. When one party controls the Congress and the Executive Branch, that check and balance can disappear - but should technically be representative of the will of the electorate.