What is it called when congress is unable to pass important legislation because of partisan conflict?

This is the largest and most populous country of the caribbean region. puerto rico dominican republic cuba haiti

Karin bought illegal firearms at a gun show. at her trial, she alleged that she had committed this crime because her boyfriend had threatened to harm her and her two daughters if she did not. her lawyer asked the judge to instruct the jury that the prosecution had an obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that karin had acted freely. instead, the judge told the jury that karin had the burden of proving duress by a preponderance of the evidence. who is correct?

Central american countries are important agricultural producers. each year, the united states imports about five billion dollars’ worth of a. bananas b. cacao c. mangoes d. coffee