Being in the opposing party at the national level presents challenges in maintaining unity and achieving policy goals due to the complex political system and weak party discipline.
A disadvantage of being in the party that opposes the President's party at the national level relates to maintaining party unity and achieving policy objectives, particularly due to the complex structure of the U.S. political system. Each level and unit of government has different constituencies, hindering unified actions. Additionally, party discipline tends to be weak, posing challenges to democratic processes.