A Situation in Which Control Over the House of Representatives

question 9

Multiple Choice

A situation in which control over the House of Representatives, the Senate, and/or the presidency is split between political parties is defined as

• A)divided government.
• B)partisan separation.
• C)legislative gridlock.
• D)descriptive representation.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional benefit to society resulting from one more unit of a good or service being produced and consumed.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost society bears for the production of an additional unit of a good or service, including both external and private costs.

Coal Mine Pollution

Environmental contamination resulting from the operation of coal mines, including air and water pollution.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost society bears for the production of an additional unit of a good, including both private costs and any external costs.