<P> In the United States , divided government describes a situation in which one party controls the executive branch while another party controls one or both houses of the legislative branch . </P>
<P> In the United States , divided government describes a situation in which one party controls the executive branch while another party controls one or both houses of the legislative branch . </P>
when different parties control the white house and congress
when different parties control the white house and congress
divided government
divided government