Which statement best explains the meaning of the term divided government?
A. In Nebraska, the state legislature is unicameral and bipartisan.
B. In countries with parliamentary government, there is no separation of power between the executive and the legislature.
C. Most of the years since 1969 have been marked by one party controlling the White House and the other party controlling at least one chamber of the Congress.
D. States with parliamentary systems have multiple parties.
E. Due to strict enforcement of the Tenth Amendment by the Supreme Court over the past decade, power is now equally divided between the federal and state governments.
C. Most of the years since 1969 have been marked by one party controlling the White House and the other party controlling at least one chamber of the Congress.
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