Partisanship in Congress

Question 1

what is partisanship

Answer 1

showing strong loyalty to a political party

Question 2

what is the opposite of partisan

Answer 2

bi - partisan

Question 3

what does partisanship have to do with party unity

Answer 3

In an increasingly partisan Congress, members of Congress are more loyal to their party, stick with their party in votes, and there is therefore more party unity.

Question 4

what has caused the increase of partisanship

Answer 4

polarisation

Question 5

why is party unity low in the US

Answer 5

US diversity - tend to be big tent parties with members of congress having large range of views - blue dog dem joe machin, social democrats - bernie and AOC, progressives - nancy pelosi
Party organisation - no clear leader, no binding manifesto
party controlo over election process - no party control over candidate selection, no party control over election funding and spending.

Question 6

what is the consequence of increased partisanship

Answer 6

gridlock