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Divided government

2007-03-11T17:10:16Z

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In American politics a '''Divided government''' is one in which the [[presidency]] and the [[Congress]] are controlled by different [[parties]]. For example, in the second half of the [[William J. Clinton | Clinton]] administration, 1995-2000, the presidency was controlled by the [[Democrat]]s, while the Congress was [[Republican]] controlled. Many commentators suggest that a divided government may be the best state for the United States, since each party then serves as a watchdog on the other.
Statistics show that the economy grows at a higher rate during divided government than with either party in control of both branches of government. This is sometimes attributed to the [[gridlock]] effect, in which each party blocks the other party's spending. For example, undivided Republican control (2002-2006) under the leadership of George W. Bush resulted in budget deficits.
Also, in the Clinton administration the years of undivided Democrat control resulted in budget deficits, while the years of divided government resulted in a budget surplus, the first significant surplus in the post-World-War-II era.

Conservative

2007-03-11T17:06:39Z

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A conservative claims to adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue to cover up what conservative governments are doing. He takes the statement in George Washington's [[Farewell Address]] that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity too literaly.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>

A conservative relies more on the application of opinion than on proven facts. Conservatives oppose coutries with products they need (e.g. Iraq has a lot of the world's oil) and emphasize propaganda ([[return of the space program]]) rather than the government's actions ([[the Iraq war]]). Conservatives support a complete right to carry weapons, for self-defense and [[Gun violence in the United States|violent crimes]], both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Unfortunately, every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:

 [[George Washington]]
 [[James Monroe]]
 [[Grover Cleveland]]
 [[Warren G. Harding]]
 [[Ronald Reagan]]
 [[George W. Bush]]

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Conservative

2007-03-11T17:06:26Z

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A conservative claims to adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue to cover up what conservative governments are doing. He takes the statement in George Washington's [[Farewell Address]] that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity too literaly.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>

A conservative relies more on the application of opinion than on proven facts. Conservatives oppose coutries with products they need (e.g. Iraq has a lot of the world's oil) and emphasize propaganda ([[return of the space program]]) rather than the government's actions ([[[[the Iraq war]]). Conservatives support a complete right to carry weapons, for self-defense and [[Gun violence in the United States|violent crimes]], both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Unfortunately, every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:

 [[George Washington]]
 [[James Monroe]]
 [[Grover Cleveland]]
 [[Warren G. Harding]]
 [[Ronald Reagan]]
 [[George W. Bush]]

== References ==

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