Article Review A House and Senate Divided: The Clinton Legacy and Congressional Elections of 2000

Article Review A House and Senate Divided: The Clinton Legacy and Congressional Elections of 2000 <Tab/>This particular article discussed the party divisions in the House of Representatives and the Senate directly following the Clinton presidency and the election of President George W. Bush. The author delves into the possible reasoning and probable causes of this split. It is also examined how the different regions and different types of citizens align themselves …

…form between the two major parties. This was caused mainly by the dispute in Florida over the counting of votes. The split had been a long time in the making, but finally reared its head after the decision by the Supreme Court had been made. With the House and Senate being very nearly evenly divided, it would be difficult for Bush and Chaney to make a productive Congress as opposed to the cumbersome legislative stalemate.