Identify some of the elements that shaped the political climate during the gilded age, as well as how they contributed to the political stalemate.

The elements that shaped political climate during the Gilded age were inefficiency, corruption and scandals. Very few legislation passed due to the competition for the presidency.

- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."