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politics and international relations
political science
campaigns, elections and electoral behavior
corruption in American campaigns and elections
Preferred term
divided government and electoral behavior
Definition
- DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IS the control of the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, by two different parties. Divided government is a consequence of the separation of powers doctrine. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Divided Government and Electoral Behavior]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/divided_government_and_electoral_behavior
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