Political Polarization “The unanswered question of American politics in this era is whether our divided political system can function in times of stress” (Ezra Klein).
Our political system is comprised of two parties with opposite views on important topics. When the representatives of these parties experience more constraint to vote towards their party 's stance on issues they are less likely to compromise and therefore get less accomplished. This is called political polarization. Political polarization is the cause of recurrent stalemates, numerous fiscal budget crises, and a growing distrust in Congress and its ability to function. Polarization slows the lawmaking process, preventing new bills from reaching the floor and current ones …show more content…
A law involving gerrymandering was passed in 1967 that banned multimember districts for fear of racism or an unfair advantage to one party (Yglesias). The argument for gerrymandering is that it balances the seats in Congress, half Republican and half Democrat, providing the minority more of a majority in congress. It also provides politicians the ability to safely guarantee the majority in the House does not change because of …show more content…
If they could be regulated the occurrence of stalemates would most likely be reduced and subsequently the effectiveness of Congress would rise. Effectiveness is expected of a government and when it isn’t delivered it can damage the government 's ability to function. “…political instability damaged the ability of Russia to build…” (Ruffley 192). Filibustering and gerrymandering only festers the problem of ineffectiveness. Regulating these two matters would more than likely help speed up our snail’s pace and balance the majority and minority parties in favor of the citizens’ opinion. It would also give the people a reason to trust Congress again and Congress could breath a sigh of relief that there will be less time spent arguing and more time spent getting things
Our political system is comprised of two parties with opposite views on important topics. When the representatives of these parties experience more constraint to vote towards their party 's stance on issues they are less likely to compromise and therefore get less accomplished. This is called political polarization. Political polarization is the cause of recurrent stalemates, numerous fiscal budget crises, and a growing distrust in Congress and its ability to function. Polarization slows the lawmaking process, preventing new bills from reaching the floor and current ones …show more content…
A law involving gerrymandering was passed in 1967 that banned multimember districts for fear of racism or an unfair advantage to one party (Yglesias). The argument for gerrymandering is that it balances the seats in Congress, half Republican and half Democrat, providing the minority more of a majority in congress. It also provides politicians the ability to safely guarantee the majority in the House does not change because of …show more content…
If they could be regulated the occurrence of stalemates would most likely be reduced and subsequently the effectiveness of Congress would rise. Effectiveness is expected of a government and when it isn’t delivered it can damage the government 's ability to function. “…political instability damaged the ability of Russia to build…” (Ruffley 192). Filibustering and gerrymandering only festers the problem of ineffectiveness. Regulating these two matters would more than likely help speed up our snail’s pace and balance the majority and minority parties in favor of the citizens’ opinion. It would also give the people a reason to trust Congress again and Congress could breath a sigh of relief that there will be less time spent arguing and more time spent getting things