In a two-party system (such as in the United States), bipartisan refers to any bill, act, resolution, or any other action of a political body in which both of the major political parties are in agreement. Often, compromises are called bipartisan if they reconcile the desires of both parties from an original version of legislation or other proposal. Failure to attain bipartisan support in such a system can easily lead to gridlock, often angerAnger is an emotion of displeasure, usually regarding an act or idea of another person or organisation. Sometimes a person feels angry at him- or herself for having acted stupidly or badly, etc. Anger involves a sense of wrongedness, outrage, frustration,ing each other and their constituencies. Repeated failures to reach bipartisanship, and the ongoing gridlock that results, has in large part lead to voterapathyApathy is complete lack of emotion or motivation. Apathy can be about a person, activity, or object. It is a common reaction to stress where it manifests as learned helplessness and is commonly associated depression. It can also reflect a non-pathological in the U.S.
