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Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock
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APG.071 Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock
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A chamber rule gives a minority party several opportunities to slow a bill. In a less polarized chamber, the parties often bargain around the rule. In the current chamber, they use every opportunity to block each other. Which explanation is best?
A
Rules alone explain all gridlock even when parties agree.
B
Minority parties can use rules only when they control the presidency.
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Institutional veto points can become more obstructive when polarization encourages party-line conflict.
D
Polarization eliminates all chamber rules from the legislative process.
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