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The Seniority System and the Filibuster Make Congress Weak

October 10th, 2009 · Comments Off on The Seniority System and the Filibuster Make Congress Weak

The Federal Government has three independent and theoretically co-equal branches. But presently it is unbalanced, and the chief source of the imbalance is the US Congress. Congress is either a very weak, or a very strong institution, depending on one’s perspective. If you’re opposed to the status quo, and interested in blocking legislation changing things, […]

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