Arts & Culture
How Bicameralism Affects Legislative Gridlock and Compromise
Quick fact
A study of U.S. state legislatures found that an increase in party polarization significantly reduces the probability that a bill becomes law, with the effect being nearly twice as strong in states with bicameral legislatures than in unicameral ones.
Why this is interesting
You have two roads to get home, and they both have toll booths. But what if the two roads are controlled by different people?