Video/2018 Midterm Elections, the Implications of a Divided Government
The divided government which has resulted from the 2018 midterm elections in the US will provide a check on power but also makes it less likely legislation will be produced, explains in this video Anthony Bertelli of the Department of Social & Political Sciences. And in terms of checks on power, he says, investigations could raise issues. Whilst in terms of results, moderate Republicans paid a price whilst to do so well Democrats showed quite an ideological diversity which could raise difficulties for them regarding policy making and agenda