Divided government refers to a situation where there is a lack of unified control in government, usually because different political parties control different branches or levels of government. This can make accountability to voters more problematic because it may be difficult to attribute responsibility or assign blame for government actions or lack thereof.

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Divided Government

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Divided government

A) makes accountability to voters more problematic.
B) is common in parliamentary systems.
C) means that no party has a majority in parliament.
D) means that there is a coalition government.
E) forces governments to call for early elections.

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