Has there ever been an instance in American History where a party overturn the one house but not the other?
918733
I think the Democratically controlled Senate became Republican in 1980 while the House stayed with the Dems.
809267
Nope both parties are equally corrupt and it matters not who is charge.The truth about this will never be fully known although many intelligent people have theorized what happened.
933638
I remember one year when a dead guy won his state, and his wife sat for him...yes, when you have only a choice between bad and worse, you make dumb decisions.  Vote third party!
827831
It's never been done.  \nUlysses S. Grant won the 1872 election against his main opponent Horace Greeley with 286 electoral college votes.  Greeley recieved 3, but they were never counted.  There were, however, four other candidates.  Thomas Hendricks recieved 42 votes, B. Gratz Brown took 18, Charles Jenkins won 2 and David Davis recieved 1 electoral vote.   \n\nit's almost happened a few times; \nIn 1820 Monroe beat John Adams 231-1 \nIn 1936 FDR beat Alfred Landon 523-8\nAnd Reagan beat Walter Mondale in 1984 525-13
175009
Delaware is correct.  \n\nNot only is DC wrong, but it came way late to the game, and it isn't even a flippin state, for crying out loud!  Did you just sleep through 13 years of school, or what?
915330
No, but many people are only really happy when their party of choice is in power. Both sides are capable of doing good for all Americans if they so choose. The problem is a matter of political partisanship on both sides of the issue. Extreme partisans are incapable of acknowledging anything good the other side does because they are agenda driven and the agenda is almost always mired in the belief that the other side is evil and dangerous. Democracy works better than any other form of government ever attempted whether many people choose to accept it or not.
926174
That was not really a problem with the writing of it. It was ONE of the problems faced regarding how the states would be represented in Congress. The other problem regarding representation was the Great Compromise. That compromise created a bicameral legislature.
676935
Last strong push around the two promary parties was Prrt Party against the first Bush.\nAfter that scare the two parties toughen the rules!!
1143762
We already have a one-party system.  It's called the "Property Party".
120566
There are so many. The signing of the Constitution of course, but if the Union hadn't won the Civil War, things would definitely be different. Those are the ones I thought of right away.
437534
No.  The District of Columbia was established so that the working seat of American governement would not reside in a specific state.  \n\nThat way when Iowa and Maryland get into a urination contest one of them can't say "Well I am home to the whole freakin' government!"
296214
In 48 states out of 50 there is a policy of winner takes all. This the key reason that more than two party system is not possible.
771553
America is not the one in charge of the two party system.
690502
Er... I'm honestly not quite sure what you're going for here.\n\nThe first person who comes to mind as fitting your description is George Washington, who was invited to become king of America and refused in favor of a democratic system.  He also volunteered to leave after two terms as President, setting a precedent that was upheld until FDR's administration and was later ratified as a Constitutional amendment.
1018642
Not a viable one. It's been tried. The Democrats and Republicans have the game locked up.
352150
As a matter of fact, he did. The British at the time had a one-party system. In the U.S., we had the Loyalists ( who believed in British rule) and the Colonists (who did not). Guess which side George was on?
881111
No there isn't, its just never happend. One of the main competators when Abraham Lincon became prezident was a women, she just did't win.