Could parliamentary work? – Does Government Work?

Many could argue that the system of government that we are in right now is working well. However the united states has not had any civil wars any time recently and the public mood for the most part is consistent that america is the best country in the world. the United States has been in the presidential system for so long there is no motivation between bureaucrats to transform to a parliamentary system. This comes up because of most recent election with President Trump their is a majority in the public mood that shows President Trump not being fit to be a president. With this being a reason for impeachment that is something that is unlikely to happen right now. I believe that if the U.S. would switch to a parliamentary system of government we could have better standards when it comes to political leaders. If we had been in a parliamentary system their is no doubt that Donald trump would have received the vote of no confidence and be impeached from office. this is something that happens more often than not in many parliamentary systems however in the united states presidential system two presidents have been impeached and one resigned. Bill Clinton was impeached and was brought back to the white house to for fill his second term. Impeachment is a very dark process in American politics that is often avoided. Also their are no fixed duration periods for a prime minister,

it is know that minorities in the united states are not being treated the same as white americans, the paramilitary system many other countries has shows that with one head of state and one head of government a true political leader is chosen from the cabinet and a head of government is doing the job of for filling the traditions that a president would do. more work would get done in out government. Another reasons that the parliamentary system could work well is because it forces the public to be more active in politics by electing a cabinet. Gridlock is happening right now and we are not developing like our counterparts.

Kevin Todd says:

December 4, 2017 at 7:10 pm

I think you raise interesting points regarding a parliamentary system. I think it would be a good thing since it requires parties to cooperate with each other. In parliamentary democracy, a party cannot pass any legislation if they don’t have majority rule or if they can’t get the help of other parties. Because of this, all parties within the government must form a coalition if they want to enact laws and bills and propel the country forward. A parliamentary system also encourages leaders to choose the common good and it prevents the head of government from being too powerful. A problem with a parliamentary system is that it prevents the minority from being heard. Ideally, the minority challenges the decisions of the majority and helps create a healthy “check and balance” system. However, this may not always be possible, particularly because when a party gains complete majority in parliament and has the power to make decisions without consulting other parties. The parliamentary system can be abused by the ruling party because elections don’t have a fixed date in a parliamentary democracy, the ruling party can schedule it whenever they like. Specifically, they can avoid having elections when they see that they’re unpopular among the people and opt to have it during a time when they’re most likely to win. I think it is a good idea to have government be similar to a parliamentary system but I don’t think it would be the best fit for our nation based on what our country has been built on.

Colby Ritten says:

December 5, 2017 at 10:05 pm

Seyoum, you have written an interesting post and have brought up what many people have pondered on which is whether or not a presidential system that we have is the best. You are right when saying that it is easier to impeach someone in a parliamentary system but that is not the only advantage. In a presidential system, it is problematic because it abides by the rule of winner take all. This means that only one party is able to win while the other gets nothing in return. Comparing that to a parliamentary system, the issue of a zero sum election would not occur. Also in a parliamentary system, it allows power to be distributed among many parties. This is beneficial for a multiethnic state because it allows members of the cabinet and important positions to be distributed among the members of parliament unlike a presidential system where the president’s supporters usually take all the important positions. This would help lessen polarize the government because mostly everyone is still involved and people are able to work together to find a balance in their political views. So not only could a Parliamentary system impeach a president but it could also avoid impeachment by distributing his power and making him a better one by negotiating with other parties.