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divided government: a standalone construct

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Political science

a situation in which the executive and at least one legislative chamber are controlled by different parties, and its consequences for lawmaking.

In political science, divided government refers to a situation in which the executive and at least one legislative chamber are controlled by different parties, and its consequences for lawmaking. This meaning comes from Edwards (1997) in American Journal of Political Science.[1]

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References

Edwards, G. C., III, Barrett, A., & Peake, J. (1997). The Legislative Impact of Divided Government. American Journal of Political Science, 41(2), 545. https://doi.org/10.2307/2111776

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