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Author | : George Goodwin |
Publisher | : [Amherst] : University of Massachusetts Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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In this study, Mr. Goodwin deals with decision making in the American Congress. He maintains that competition among political organizations and government institutions plays an extremely important role, but that political parties, both parliamentary and national, are relatively weak participants in the struggles. Mr. Goodwin shows that bi-partisan, specialized standing committees, often acting as surrogates for the whole Congress, are a powerful force in Congress, and are on occasion powerful enough to stand as equals of the President. The author makes clear that any analysis of decision making must appreciate the strength of the committees, and their particular place in the democratic process. The Little Legislatures traces the development of the committee system in both the House and the Senate from the beginning of World War II through the Johnson Administration. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the organization, makeup, and assignment traditions of the standing committees, and presents innovative ideas for reform of the system.
Author | : George Goodwin |
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Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1973 |
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Author | : George Goodwin (jr.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : United States. Congress |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1414 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Law |
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Author | : John V. Sullivan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Government publications |
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Author | : Mary Jo Stewart Hall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Cities and towns |
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Author | : Woodrow Wilson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : Executive power |
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Author | : Thomas McIntyre Cooley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1172 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
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Author | : Shane Martin |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 785 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0199653011 |
Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the most distinguished legislative scholars in political science, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date description and critical assessment of the state of the art in this key area.
Author | : Lynda W. Powell |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2012-03-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0472028278 |
Campaign contributions are widely viewed as a corrupting influence but most scholarly research concludes that they have marginal impact on legislative behavior. Lynda W. Powell shows that contributions have considerable influence in some state legislatures but very little in others. Using a national survey of legislators, she develops an innovative measure of influence and delineates the factors that explain this great variation across the 99 U.S. state legislative chambers. Powell identifies the personal, institutional, and political factors that determine how much time a legislator devotes to personal fundraising and fundraising for the caucus. She shows that the extent of donors' legislative influence varies in ways corresponding to the same variations in the factors that determine fundraising time. She also confirms a link between fundraising and lobbying with evidence supporting the theory that contributors gain access to legislators based on donations, Powell's findings have important implications for the debate over the role of money in the legislative process.