What effect do party unity scores have in Congress? What is the ...

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What effect do party unity scores have in Congress? What is the recent trend in party unity scores?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The Constitution specifies that the presiding officer of the Senate is the vice president; however, the __________ presides in the vice president's absence.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

[adammoses97]

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Explain that party unity scores are various measures of how often legislators of the same party stick together.
2, Explain that legislators tend to vote with their party on most matters, although elected officials have been able to stray without serious repercussions.
3, Note that party unity scores have been at record high levels in recent years, which has created an increasingly polarized Congress that makes compromise even more difficult.

Answer to Question 2

president pro tempore

[CORALGRILL2014]

Excellent

[mjenn52]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it