Political parties are unconstitutional because they impose a power
structure within Congress that gives the... "power" to the winning
party, rather than having a parity of power on every single issue
voted upon.
You are (hopelessly) confused.
Per AIS5C2:
- Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.
The problem occurs when Rules are imposed OUTSIDE of the House itself. This does not make political parties unconstitutional, but instead the advantage providing laws unconstitutional.
Regard$,
--MJ
Several major turning points mark the reversal of this [Constitutional enumerated powers] ethic. The first was the passage in 1913 of the Sixteenth Amendment, which permitted a federal income tax. This was the first major tax that was not levied on a proportional or uniform basis. Hence, it allowed Congress a political free ride: It could provide government benefits to many by imposing a disproportionately heavy tax burden on the wealthy. ... -- Stephen Moore, _Between Power and Liberty_
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