Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer: History of Divided Government

History of Divided Government

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Philip Wallach talked about the history of divided government.

Description

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Philip Wallach talked about the history of divided government in Congress. He also explained the difference between a workhorse and show horse in the Legislative branch.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • Clip 1: According to Philip Wallach, what was the original reason for establishing Congress?
  • Clip 1: Explain how the idea of securing votes changed from the founding era as Philip Wallach discussed.
  • Clip 1: Cite the examples he discussed of when Congress historically worked well.
  • Clip 1: According to Philip Wallach, do we have open conflict in Congress today?
  • Clip 1: What is "regular order?"
  • Clip 2: How does he describe the roles of a workhorse vs a show horse in Congress?

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Allocate
    • Amendment
    • Articles Of Confederation
    • Deliberation
    • Inflation
    • Parliament
    • Partisan
    • Ration

    Topics

    Campaigns & ElectionsLegislative BranchPolitical Parties

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity