Equal Representation In Congress
DOWNLOAD
Download Equal Representation In Congress PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Equal Representation In Congress book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Sizing Up The Senate
DOWNLOAD
Author : Frances E. Lee
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1999-10
Sizing Up The Senate written by Frances E. Lee and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10 with Political Science categories.
This book raises questions about one of the key institutions of American government, the United States Senate, and should be of interest to anyone concerned with issues of representation.
Congressional Districting
DOWNLOAD
Author : Andrew Hacker
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-05
Congressional Districting written by Andrew Hacker and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-05 with History categories.
THE SUPREME COURT’S decision in the case of Baker v. Carr, handed down in the spring of 1962, opened the way for reform of antiquated and inequitable patterns of representation in state legislatures. Over the ensuing twelve months, districting arrangements have been challenged in many states, and in several of them the legislatures have convened to draw up new districts which better reflect their actual population distribution. The Court’s decision has raised a number of issues, including the question whether the drive for more equal representation in the state legislatures will affect the United States Congress. The Brookings Institution therefore asked Prof. Andrew Hacker, of the Depart. of Government, Cornell University, to prepare a problem paper that would examine the present congressional districts from the viewpoint of the problems that might arise in connection with reapportionment in the states. The objective was a brief informative analysis drawing largely on available materials, with an early deadline precluding much new research. Mr. Hacker’s report approaches this subject from several vantage points. Among these are: the constitutional and historical background of congressional districting; state and judicial action as it applies to the Congress; reasons for the disproportion between votes cast and seats won; and the extent and consequences of inequalities in representation in the House of Representatives. Mr. Hacker indicates that the House does not give an equal voice to all of its constituents, and that prevailing inequities may become even more pronounced since the forces opposing reform feel strongly that justice is on their side, and the courts have yet to indicate how far they will go in applying the doctrine of equal representation enunciated in Baker v. Carr—or, indeed, whether they will apply it at all to congressional districts.—Robert Calkins
Equal Representation In Congress
DOWNLOAD
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Equal Representation In Congress written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Government publications categories.
Fair Representation
DOWNLOAD
Author : Michel L. Balinski
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2010-12-01
Fair Representation written by Michel L. Balinski and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with Political Science categories.
The issue of fair representation will take center stage as U.S. congressional districts are reapportioned based on the 2000 Census. Using U.S. history as a guide, the authors develop a theory of fair representation that establishes various principles for translating state populations—or vote totals of parties—into a fair allocation of congressional seats. They conclude that the current apportionment formula cheats the larger states in favor of the smaller, contrary to the intentions of the founding fathers and compromising the Supreme Court's "one man, one vote" rulings. Balinski and Young interweave the theoretical development with a rich historical account of controversies over representation, and show how many of these principles grew out of political contests in the course of United States history. The result is a work that is at once history, politics, and popular science. The book—updated with data from the 1980 and 1990 Census counts—vividly demonstrates that apportionment deals with the very substance of political power.
Proportional Representation
DOWNLOAD
Author : Charles Buckalew
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2023-02-07
Proportional Representation written by Charles Buckalew and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-07 with Fiction categories.
Reprint of the original.
Reapportionment
DOWNLOAD
Author : Robert B. McKay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Reapportionment written by Robert B. McKay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Apportionment (Election law) categories.
Debates In The Congress Of The Confederation From February 19 1787 To April 25 1787
DOWNLOAD
Author : James Madison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
Debates In The Congress Of The Confederation From February 19 1787 To April 25 1787 written by James Madison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with United States categories.
The U S Congress A Very Short Introduction
DOWNLOAD
Author : Donald A. Ritchie
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-21
The U S Congress A Very Short Introduction written by Donald A. Ritchie and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-21 with Political Science categories.
In the second edition of The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. No mere civics lesson, this eye-opening book provides an insider's perspective on Congress, matched with a professional historian's analytical insight. After a swift survey of the creation of Congress by the constitutional convention, he begins to unscrew the nuts and pull out the bolts. What is it like to campaign for Congress? To attract large donors? To enter either house with no seniority? He answers these questions and more, explaining committee assignments and committee work, the role of staffers and lobbyists, floor proceedings, parliamentary rules, and coalition building. Ritchie explores the great effort put into constituent service-as representatives and senators respond to requests from groups and individuals-as well as media relations and news coverage. He also explores how the grand concepts we all know from civics class--checks and balances, advise and consent, congressional oversight--work in practice in an age of strong presidents and a muscular Senate minority.
Voting Representation In Congress For Citizens Of The District Of Columbia
DOWNLOAD
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Voting Representation In Congress For Citizens Of The District Of Columbia written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
What Does Congress Do
DOWNLOAD
Author : Kathleen Connors
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2017-07-15
What Does Congress Do written by Kathleen Connors and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The Founding Fathers made Congress two houses for a reason. The Senate gives every state equal representation, while the House of Representatives allows states with a larger population a bigger voice in government. Learning how this system works is an important piece of understanding how laws are made in the United States. This book breaks down the many jobs of Congress as well as the specific qualifications needed to be a representative or senator. Written simply and clearly, the social studies content can aid any student looking to better understand how Congress works.