Refers to taking the side of a party or espousing a viewpoint that reflects a political party’s principles or position on an issue. often decried by those who wish the parties would work

The answer is partisanship.

Explanation:

This refers to being commited to a political party. Although the term was initially used in the United State to describe a person's voting tendencies, it is now used to describe a person's psychological affiliation to a specific party.

It is possible for a local political candidate to be nonpartisan, meaning they do not belong to a party despite their possible affiliation.

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.