Poll: What Does the United States Need?

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33. That depends on how it's set up

and how many parties exist. If it's like Canada, where there are a lot of minor parties but only 3-4 major parties (and only 2 that have ever held power) the chance of minority governments is smaller. Most of my life, it's been majority governments.

Also, while it may give the tea party more power occasionally, the same would also happen on the left. And because legislation often happens far more quickly with a parliamentary system, imagine if more left wing policies became law more quickly - when the right took over, do you think people would give up that progress easily (think Medicare and Social Security)? Not likely. It could shift things leftward in a hurry.

The president (PM in this case) would also have a lot more domestic power. That could be good because there would be less gridlock, but it also means someone like GWB would've had MORE power.

There are good things and bad things about a parliamentary system...I think a hybrid would be good - Canada's system needs some reforms too. No current system is perfect.