1 янв 1968 г. - Divided Government

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Nixon's election - 1st not having president's party in control of both houses of Congress Nixon's election also marked the beginning of a new pattern of divided government.
For the first time in the twentieth century, a newly elected president moved into the White House while the opposition party controlled both houses of Congress. The pattern of divided government has dominated American politics since Nixon's election. From 1969 to 2010, the same party has controlled the presidency and both houses of Congress for just 12 years.
The pattern of divided government has had a number of important consequences:
-It has heightened partisanship and made it more difficult for moderates to negotiate compromises.
-It has slowed both the confirmation and the legislative processes, thus creating gridlock.
-It has increased public frustration, thus contributing to the decline in trust and confidence in government.