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| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:10 -- like 400+ to 100 | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:10 -- yes | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:10 -- And there are more representatives than senators? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:09 -- yes | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:09 -- so congress is like a parliament,, and consists of the Senate and house of representatives? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:08 -- the Senate is the Upper House | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:08 -- because the duties are split | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:08 -- so why is a Senate needed when you have house of representatives? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:07 -- yes You vote directly for the candidates | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:07 -- the house and the senate together are known as Congress and are the legislative branch | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:06 -- direct election as in you guys choose the members? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:06 -- Senate is statewide (each state gets 2) House of Representatives is broken down by district and the number is based on population | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:06 -- Senate/congress/parliament I mean | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:05 -- are they even the same thing? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:05 -- direct election | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:05 -- then how is the Senate/congress /parliament chosen | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:05 -- the simplest answer is kind of | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:04 -- the presidential election is complicated | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:04 -- well everyone is different so it varies but yes usually one picks whichever of the 2 best fits | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:04 -- And you choose the president, right? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:03 -- they have to agree in most major points of their parties? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:03 -- but how do the individuals come into play? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:02 -- the democrats have more points that I agree on | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:02 -- I'm sure there was a reason at some point 100+ years ago | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 17:02 -- who would choose a donkey as a symbol? | |
| » Metazoa Zeke - 15-09-30 17:02 -- opps sorry | |
| » Metazoa Zeke - 15-09-30 17:01 -- why? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 17:01 -- I would have to look up why I don't recall atm think the Elephant has something to do with Teddy Roosevelt | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:59 -- Elephant is Republica Donkey is Democrat | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:59 -- the Party Symbols | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:56 -- what's with the donkey and the elephant? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:55 -- Ah I'm looking at a comparison chart now | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:52 -- what are first primaries? when they choose who the figurehead of the party Ia? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:51 -- And the republicans are usually/always more conservative? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:50 -- but we are still a long way out from the first primaries so either field has a lot of potential to change | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:49 -- right now the main Democratic candidates are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:49 -- that's the democrats, right? | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:49 -- And who is running for the other side? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:48 -- Currently yes he is a republican | |
| » Metazoa Zeke - 15-09-30 16:48 -- yes | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:48 -- 2 Party works well in moderating the extremes | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:48 -- And trump is a republican, right? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:47 -- in reality if a military junta happens doesn't matter what the system is | |
| » Metazoa Zeke - 15-09-30 16:47 -- i think they have a point. | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:47 -- in theory anyway | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:47 -- more countries do Parlimentary as it is less likely to end up in a dictatorship | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:46 -- both have pros and cons | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:45 -- Parlimentary as opposed to 2 party | |
| » Lightvader - 15-09-30 16:45 -- as opposed to the what system? | |
| » Revenant77x - 15-09-30 16:45 -- it facilitates a 2 party system | |