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Unified party control

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A situation in which the president’s party also controls a chamber of Congress, reducing partisan incentives for oversight of that president.

AP course connection

Topic 2.5: 2.5 Checks on the Presidency

Unit 2

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