text: does any one else think that we are'nt using our governments checks and ballances its dominated by republicans   republicans? they are different in action from democrats right? so what are those differences between them?  there is only one 'check and balance' read the pre-amble to the constitution we the people and until we the people come to understand that by action (not political promises) there is no difference between our two party system and the ussr's two party system, we will not be free.