If there is a Republican President and a Democratic Congress, then there will likely be a legislative stalemate. Legislative stalemate is also called a gridlock where it is difficult to pass the laws and satisfy the needs of the people.
If there is a Republican President and a Democratic Congress, then there will likely be:
c. A legislative stalemate.
Explanation:
The act that the President and the Congress be from different political parties causes a <em>legislative stalemate</em> because they are two sides of the same coin: the President <em>can negotiate treaties or redact projects of law</em>, but their approval is in hands of the Congress, in opposite case, the Congress can approve projects of law, but these require the approval of the President too and, if their relationship isn't good, <em>all projects of law mentioned could stay without implementation.</em>
"To propose amendments, two-thirds of both houses of Congress can vote to propose an amendment, or two-thirds of the state legislatures can ask Congress to call a national convention to propose amendments."
All 50 states have legislatures of elected representatives. They consider the matters brought from governors or introduced by its members to create legislation that becomes law