One of the cons of having the president and congress be from the same political party is that there might not be a balance and that it might not represent Americans properly. One of the pros of having the same political party for president and in congress is that there is less opposition to pass the bills and law that they want to pass.
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John Hancock was President of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He did not belong to a specific political party.
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When the President and the majority of Congress are of the same political party, the principle of separation of powers becomes diluted. It begins to defeat the purpose of the checks and balances system.
Which political party controls the U.S. Congress?
The Democratic party, which accounts for about 34-36% of American political party affiliation.