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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: SilentZ who wrote (551483)2/22/2010 11:00:47 AM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) of 1573116
 
I'm amazed how many Americans believe our crappy two party system was the intention of the founders. (not talking about you, Z, but I've heard this expressed)

The Role of Political Parties
america.gov
Two major parties control the executive and legislative branches

When the Founders of the American Republic drafted and ratified the U.S. Constitution in 1787, they did not envision a role for political parties. Indeed, they sought through various constitutional arrangements — such as separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches; by federalism; and by indirect election of the president by an Electoral College — to insulate the new republic from parties and factions...
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