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Khan Academy: Divided Government and Gridlock in the United States

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This video lesson from Khan Academy discusses a divided government and gridlock in the United States. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

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branches of government, executive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, congressional behavior, democrat, democratic party, divided government and gridlock in the united states, interactions among branches of government, khan academy, republican, republican party, us government and civics, partison, partisonship, political division
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
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