What Is It Called When Congress Is Unable to Pass

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is it called when Congress is unable to pass important legislation because of partisan conflict?

• A) gridlock
• B) whipping
• C) gerrymandering
• D) filibustering

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Definitions:

Burden-of-Proof

The obligation to prove one's assertion or claim, often used in legal contexts where one party must show evidence to prove their case over the other.

Reducing Power

The ability of a substance to donate electrons in a redox chemical reaction, thereby reducing another substance.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life, proposing that organisms change over time through processes of natural selection and genetic variation.

Social Exchange Theory

A conceptual framework suggesting that human interactions are transactions aimed at maximizing benefits while minimizing costs.