In 1979 through 1997, what were the parties that controlled both houses in congress and the presidency?
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if you can ask a question like that then you already know the answer
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I think Democrats are starting to get over the euphoria of their win and are realizing what actually happened. Voter samples show that voters were not really voting for the Democrats, but rather against the Republicans. What the voters have done is actually create a stalemate situation. This because while Democrats control the congress, the president controls veto power and the Democrats do not have the majority required to override. So while Democrats have indeed made the president a lame duck, they have also imposed the same on the congress. It does not have to be this way though. If Democrats reach across the aisle to craft bi-partisan legislation which benefits all Americans they can still accomplish many things. However, if they fall back on the liberal agenda nothing of substance will get done in government for the next 2 years. The biggest problem for Democrats is now they have the power and they must produce. Just calling the other side evil is not going to do it anymore. The Democrats say they wanted change for all Americans, the coming days, weeks, and months will show if they were honest, or if they just wanted power again and were willing to say whatever it took to get elected.
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Yes... Problem is, in order to do that it appears that you can't have one party control executive and legislative branch since they tend to work along party lines rather than doing what is best for the country and keeping each other in check.\n\nThis applies to both parties-- which is another issue-- that we have a two party system.
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The Democrats broke the Bush Dictatorship, took control of the House of Representatives and the Senate is still in question. Bush will have to be responsible for his actions now. Democracy still works with the Constitution.
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The Democrat party has come back with Conservative Democrats as I am. Corruption of the GOP has ruined their chances for quite some time with the immoral values and scandals that will have to be sorted out to bring back any trust in them. That is why the bi-partisanship vote came out November 7th, and Congress is now majority Democrat. Ultimate power corrupts, and those you have named are the victimizers of the corruption.
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Bill Clinton...It happened in 1997.
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Colombia is a republic where the executive branch dominates government structure. Up until recently, the president was elected together with the vice-president by popular vote for a single four-year term, which functioned as both head of government and head of state. However, on October 19, 2005 the Colombian Congress amended the constitution, which now allows Colombian presidents to serve up to two consecutive four-year terms.
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There are two major parties in the United States.  The Republican Party is the President's and the outgoing Congress's party; they are traditionally conservatives who values limited government interference in the States' affairs, limited taxes and government spending, corporate support to encourage "from the top down" growth, and conservative social values.  The Democratic Party (or simply the Democrats) are the party of the incoming Congress, as well as former President Bill Clinton.  They are traditionally liberals or liberal-leaning centrists who values Federal authority above States authority, controlled taxation to provide for spending for social programming, support of labor and the disenfranchised to support "from the bottom up" growth, and liberal (or liberal-leaning centralist) social values.  These two parties are protected by the law to be entitled preferential treatment in elections, campaign financing, and ballot positioning.\n\nHowever, these are not the only two parties.  There are more than I can count.  Traditionally grouped as "third parties" or Independents, these parties--while discouraged by the preferential treatment granted by the two-party system--have been gaining ground as of late; two Senators are currently Independents.  These "third-parties" include the Green Party, the Progressive Party, the Socialist Party, the Working Mothers Party, and on and on.\n\nInterestingly enough, the Republicans were a "third party"; they came into prominence when one of their candidates--Abraham Lincoln--won the Presidency.  So, while there will always be a two-party system, it doesn't necessarily have to be the two parts we have now (originally, it was the Federalists and the Republican-Democrats when the nation started).\n\nI hope that helps.
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I'm sorry but I don't think you'll find the link above ^ to be particularly useful. Try this one instead and I think you'll find what you're looking for: http://politics1.com/parties.htm
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Congress of USA consists of Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Investors like it when Congress is controlled by one party and the presidency is controlled by another.  This is because such a situation causes political gridlock—fewer laws get passed—and it's well known that the less government does, the better the economy fares.  Expect the stock market to rise.
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Last strong push around the two promary parties was Prrt Party against the first Bush.\nAfter that scare the two parties toughen the rules!!
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A change in the power structure. When Democrats take control of either the House or Senate, it will be a whole new ballgame.
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Thoughtful question. I am a Democrat, and I honestly would not want absolute power. Our government needs checks and balances, thats why it was written into the constitution. After 1994, with Clinton in office and a Republican majority in congress, a lot of things got accomplished. I think have a different party in congress than in the white house is a GOOD thing. Same reason I also think why Iraq is such a disaster now, because there was no oversight whatsoever.
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That is the first sign of the Apocolypse....\n\nJust kidding.\n\nIt is extremely rare for one party to control both the congress and the presidency.  I firmly believe that people will vote more Republican for their congress representatives.\n\nThe Presidential race however is going to be interesting.  It is also rare for a party to hold Presidency after having it for two terms.\n\nSince the 1930's no party has held the Presidency over two terms.\n\nBefore 1930:\n\n1921-1929: Harding Coolidge Hoover (Republican)\n\n1897-1909: McKinnely Roosevelt Taft (Republican)\n\n1861-1889: Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur (Republican)\n\n1801-1825: Jefferson Madison Monroe Adams (Democratic-Republican)\n\nIt is really going to depend on several factors.  It will depend on who runs on the Rebulican ticket, the Democratic ticket and what Independants run.  My prediction is that Hillary Clinton will run for President, its the entire reason that she became a Senator.  I also predict she will win.\n\nI'm not saying I am going to vote for her, I am just saying what I think will happen.
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The Democrat and Republican Parties are the two major parties and generally are the only parties represented on a federal level.  However, there are other parties that exist.  Here are some of the more credible and prevalent third parties and links to explain their positions:\n\nGreen Party\nhttp://gp.org/about.shtml\n\nLibertarian Party\nhttp://www.lp.org/article_85.sht\n\nNatural Law Party\nhttp://www.natural-law.org/platform/index.html\n\nAmerican Reform Party\nhttp://www.americanreform.org/arp-issues/\n\nConstitution Party\nhttp://www.constitutionparty.com/party_platform.php\n\nIn addition to these, there are many other obscure, single-purpose parties that never get any support.  For example, there is a party that only seeks to get alcohol prohibited.  Hope this helps.\n\nP.S.  The Green Party and Natural Law parties are toward the left (The Green Party is way to the left, moreso than the Democrats).  The other parties I listed are more to the right.
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executive (president), legislative (congress), judicial (supreme court).