The #1 Reason For Congressional Gridlock?
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Sep 22, 2014 | Views: 229 | Score: 2
% of Americans | |
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Approve of Congress | 13 |
Could Not Name Any Branch of Government | 35 |
Could Name All Three Branches of Government | 36 |
Knew Which Party Controlled House or Senate | 38 |
Approve of Own Congressman | 46 |
Congressional approval-ratings have been the lowest recorded for the last four years, yet 90% of incumbents continue to win re-election. Rather, voters are more likely to vote against the president's party, than the party controlling Congress, when the institution's approval ratings is low. This is likely associated with Americans' wide-spread misunderstanding of the fundamental ways in which our government functions.