what is coalition politics and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
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The coalition consists of 200,000 troops from America. 15,00 from England, 5,000 from Australia now Spain and Mayasia and others have pulled out. This word only came up since the UN wanted to wait and GWBush didn't. It really is just the US's war. \nIt is controversial, but Michael Moore's Ferinte 911 is a documentary and makes good points. Much better than the TV news coverage. Try renting it.
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The pros of special interest groups are that they can persuade politicians to legislate favorably for what they believe in. They may also bring certain problems to the awareness of the Senate. The cons are that special interest groups have a one track mind and they seldom look at their opinions from all angles. That is why a two or more party system is better for everyone. If one group were to be in complete power think of all the groups that would be shut out. Special interest groups biggest flaw is that their opinions tend to be biased.
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Not much effects on economy or social well beings..\nThis is because one party employs 'whips' to enforce bench members to 'aye' the motion, even though he/she felt differently..\n\n...if u know what I meant...
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American politics is often described as a pendulum.  It swings this way, and then that way, and back again.
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Typically in a 3 or more party system the lesser favored candidate wins because the better candidates split the majority votes. Better the Dems. and Reps. offer up someone more to your liking.
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It depends.  Parliamentary Systems, such as the UK can be very unstable if you look at the party systems.  British parties rise and fall dramatically based on the way they split the parlimentary districts.  Also, the Prime Minister in a parliamentary system isn't 'elected'.  He/she is simply the leader of the majority party.  However in a representative democracy such as the USA an elaborate system of checks and balances has been set up in order to limit the control of anyone branch of government.  So it depends on what you want.  presidential/congressional governments prevent the rise of a single strong branch, but on the other hand parliamentary systems are much more efficient and can pass legislation much faster.
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The one with 20 parties is more democratic.  It is giving voice to the many points of view espoused by its people.  Governing such a country might be problematic as you would have to form consensus between many parties in order to have a majority for conducting business.
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The critics of Lloyd George's reforms, such as introducing a welfare state, when he was PM, were primary the opposition party, the Conservatives. \n\nGood sites to check out:\nspartacus.schoolnet.co.uk\nwikipedia\nbbc.co.uk\nliberalhistory.org.uk
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Politics and government of\nCanada\n \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nExecutive (The Crown)\n\nThe Sovereign (Queen Elizabeth II) \nGovernor General (Michaëlle Jean) \nQueen's Privy Council for Canada \nPrime Minister (Stephen Harper) \nCabinet  \nLegislative (Parliament)\n\nSenate \nSpeaker of the Senate \nGovernment Leader in the Senate \nOpposition Leader in the Senate \nCanadian Senate divisions \nHouse of Commons \nSpeaker of the House \nGovernment House Leader \nOfficial Opposition \nLeader of the Opposition \nOpposition House Leader \nShadow Cabinet \nParliamentary constituencies \nElections \nElectoral system \nLast election  \nJudicial\n\nSupreme Court \nChief Justice \nLower Courts of Appeal \nConstitution \nBritish North America Acts \nCharter of Rights and Freedoms  \nProvinces and territories\n\nLieutenant-Governors \nPremiers \nLegislatures \n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Senate#Legislative_functions
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Federalism is neither good nor bad in itself. It is a form of democracy entirely appropriate for our times - times which require large agglomerations of resources for some purposes but which also want a local variety, and as much local autonomy as is possible. To go it alone in a global world is hard for any small group, or indeed for any nation. Temporary alliances of mutual interest, confederations are fragile. The transaction costs involved in maintaining them often exceed their benefits, and it is not easy to ensure that some do not benefit more from the alliance than others. Federations, too, have their transaction costs, for much has to be done by negotiation and agreement rather than by central diktat. But the sense of twin citizenship can be deeply reassuring, because we know that we are locked into something bigger than ourselves while at the same time preserving our own identity.
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There are pros and cons.
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That depends which country - but generally in most countries, Greens are distinguished by having policies that are singularly focused on ecology and environmental sustainability.\n\nThat sometimes means being somewhat more left-wing, though not always. In Canada, the Green party is actually somewhat conservative. The US iteration of the Green Party is more focused on left wing politics, and not as much of an ecological movement (though that is still a focus.)
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I think one answer might be that the US Republican party-- one of the furthest right promonent political parties in the developed world-- has a very strong rhetorical advantage. The US has been convinced that the republicans are the party of morality. As a person of faith I have often been told that my left-leaning political views are abhorrant to God. The communities of faith have been convinced that they are part of conservative america and are afraid to step out of line. \nIt may also be the strong emphasis on Security in our post 9-11 world. to stay secure we often forfit many of our political powers to a stronger government, short-sightedly\n\nhope this adds some insight :)
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Voters, for one. To some degree, the economy. Random events, disasters [man-made and otherwise], acts of nature, etc. Also, other governments--their views, actions, etc--can influence policy, as well.
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We all know the disadvantages are death, misery,repression, fright, bodily injuries, rampages, evilness.\nThe advantages would be population control, improved economy for many, advances in technology, employment, nationalism( may unite people who have a common enemy), education about other societies, spreading of ideas.
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Disadvantages:\n1. other people might get hurt\n2. it will turn out to be a fight between the persons involved\n\nAdvantages:\n1. it might serve as a room for improvement\n2. could teach the person to be firm and strong\n\n* Five answers for each is too long.. Hope two answers for each would help.
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There are quite a few to mention. Suffice it to say that the Democrats are more "liberal" in their views and the Republicans are more "conservative" in theirs.\n\nThis may seem a bit too simplified, but let's try it - and any political party experts may feel free to expand on or correct my ideas:\n\nDeath penalty:\nDemocrats: con\nRepublicans: pro\n\nAbortion:\nDemocrats: pro\nRepublicans: con\n\nGovernment size:\nDemocrats: large\nRepublicans: small\n\nDefense spending:\nDemocrats: less\nRepublicans: more\n\nEducation spending:\nDemocrats: more\nRepublicans: less\n\nLabor unions:\nDemocrats: pro\nRepublicans: con\n\nScrewing the public:\nDemocrats: YES\nRepublicans: YES\n(OK, that's just me being a cynic, but.....)\n\nFor another perspective, see the link below: