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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > social and psychological dynamics of electoral behavior > divided government and electoral behavior
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > electoral behavior of various groups > divided government and electoral behavior
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > corruption in American campaigns and elections > divided government and electoral behavior

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divided government and electoral behavior  

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  • 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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