A coalition government is generally needed when

a. no party has a majority in the legislature.
b. one house of a bicameral legislature is controlled by one party and the other house is controlled by another party.
c. the executive branch is controlled by one party and the legislative branch is controlled by the other.
d. the executive and legislative branches are controlled by the same party.
e. the president and prime minister are of different parties.


A

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