Elections

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by Cyfr

The American president can have a hard time getting through legislation even if his party is in the majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, because they are much less likely to follow the party line unlike the Uk.

Does that make or system in your opinion better or worse?

[andrewb]

I have not studied America that much yet so it is hard to say.

On the one hand the American system is much more representative, the people you elect are usualy much more loyal to their state than their party.

But then that means that a controversial bill might not get through, where as it could easily get through in the UK system because our leading party usualy has a large majority and the MP's follow party lines.

e.g. Americas responce to 9/11 .. they couldn't change the Consitution and allow foreign nationals to be detained without charge, where as we pumped out that legislation within 6months of 9/11.

[SPUGGIE J]

You know a bit more about the US set up than me and the 9/11 point shows a major difference.

[bullseyebarb]

Who inserted the Straight Talk America link?