It is a condition that comes from the lack of effective leadership in either the Legislative Branch or the Executive Branch of our Government.

What evidence does the author offer in the text to support this claim?

The United States has three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. Each of these branches has a distinct and essential role in the function of the government, and they were established in Articles 1 (legislative), 2 (executive) and 3 (judicial) of the U. S. Constitution.