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  1. Jan 26, 2024 · What Is Political Gridlock? Political gridlock is a procedural stalemate that occurs when no political party has enough power to enact legislation or fund appropriations.

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  2. Gridlock. In politics, gridlock is a situation in which the government is unable to pass new legislation, often because the presidency and the Congress are controlled by different political parties.

  3. In politics, gridlock or deadlock or political stalemate is a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people. A government is gridlocked when the ratio between bills passed and the agenda of the legislature decreases.

  4. Dec 1, 2000 · Gridlock is not a modern legislative invention. Although the term is said to have entered the American political lexicon after the 1980 elections, Alexander Hamilton was complaining more...

  5. Feb 22, 2018 · The working hypothesis about divided government and gridlock is that when opposing parties control the institutional levers of power in the American system of separated powers, gridlock will naturally follow as both parties see a chance to enact their preferences and hence press their advantage.

  6. Jun 5, 2012 · New political players and movements like the Tea Party, Occupy, Move-On, and the Club for Growth, seem to highlight our increasing inability to compromise or find common ground. There are no doubt many explanations for why gridlock seems to be getting worse.

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