Steve's Notes on Congressional Politics
Steven SmithInsightful briefs on the politics of the the U.S. Congress
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Note 1. Gridlock
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Note 1. Gridlock
If we were to write down an equation for intense partisanship and gridlock in American national government, it might look like this:
gridlock = separation of powers + bicameralism + small congressional majorities + divided party cont...
Note 2. Beneath the Surface
Almost a quarter century ago, political scientist Barbara Sinclair made the persuasive case that partisan forces motivated innovations in the legislative process as majority party leaders confronted minorities that were willing to fully exp...
Note 3. The Search for Causes
The terminology of polarization and partisanship is messy and often confusing, made worse by very casual use of the terms in popular commentary.
By polarization, political scientists usually mean “the increasing support for extreme politic...
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