During the Later Years of the Obama Administration, the Democratic

Multiple Choice

During the later years of the Obama administration, the Democratic Party controlled the presidency and Senate, while the Republican Party controlled the House of Representatives. As a result, gridlock occurred, and it was difficult for the policymaking process to enact policies to address important issues of the day such as immigration, gun control, or environmental legislation. Which policymaking theory might attribute this failure to the formal way our government is structured and the procedures for how bills become law?

A) group theory
B) elite theory
C) institutional theory
D) rational choice theory