Question

Why is the period since 1968 called an era of divided government? A) Democrats and Republicans both have won the same number of presidential elections B) No single party has held the presidency and majority of Congress for an extended period C) Democrats and Republicans were forced to share power with the Progressive Party D) Democrats controlled the presidency, but Republicans held the majority of seats in Congress

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The period since 1968 is called an era of divided government because no single party has held the presidency and majority of Congress for an extended period.

Step-by-step explanation:

Divided government means the divergence between the party membership of the President of the United States and the party membership of the majority in Congress (consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives). If the majority in both chambers of Congress and President belong to the same party, it is a unified government. The terms divided government and unified government are also used to refer to governors and state parliaments.