How does the theory of conditional party government help explain how the role of the Speaker has changed over time?
What will be an ideal response?
This theory states that if partisans share common policy views (homogeneity) and confront an opposition party with sharply different preferences (polarization), leadership in Congress will be strong and centralized. It tells us that the Speaker is likely to be given more power and authority in times when the majority party is homogeneous and polarized from the minority party. Otherwise, power in Congress is likely to be decentralized and not lodged in just one party leader (i.e., committee government).
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