the Platt Amendment was a treaty between the United States and Cuba that established guidelines for US-Cuban relations. The US wanted to maintain influence in Cuba to protect its interests there, but Cubans were wary of being under the control of another foreign power after recently gaining independence from Spain.
Policy gridlock is whereby passing of laws becomes a hindrance in satisfying the needs of voters or people because of lack of agreement between two legislative houses are managed by different political parties.
