Under the U.S. constitutional system, generally the only time when the government can take bold, decisive action is when

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The U.S. constitutional system is designed to encourage consensus and moderation. Bold, decisive action typically requires a broad coalition that spans the political spectrum, as this helps ensure that any major initiatives have widespread support and are not solely the product of partisan extremes. This is in contrast to systems where a single party can enact significant changes with little to no opposition.