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Ideological Consensus within Divided Party Government
Paul Frymer examines why the United States has had voters choose to divide party control between the presidency and the Congress. He argues that divided government is the result of voters making ideologically consistent choices by voting for a president and a member of the House of different parties; this minimizes the political gridlock often associated with divided party rule.
Partisan Balance: Why Political Parties Don’t Kill the U.S. Constitutional System, David R. Mayhew Reviewed by Paul Frymer
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