State Legislatures In American Politics
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Author : American Assembly
language : en
Publisher: The American Assembly
Release Date : 1966
State Legislatures In American Politics written by American Assembly and has been published by The American Assembly this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Legislative bodies categories.
State Legislatures Today
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Author : Peverill Squire
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-03-26
State Legislatures Today written by Peverill Squire and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-26 with Political Science categories.
A concise and provocative introduction to State Legislative Politics, State Legislatures Today is designed as a supplement for state and local government courses and upper level courses on legislative politics. The book examines state legislatures and state lawmakers, putting them in historical context, showing how they have evolved over the years, and differentiating them from Congress. It covers state legislative elections (including the impact of redistricting, candidate recruitment, etc.), the changing job description of state legislators, legislatures as organizations, the process by which legislation gets produced, and the influences upon legislators. Many things have happened in the five years since the popular first edition. Significant developments addressed in the new edition include: 1. The rise of the Tea Party Movement, which has contributed to the stalemate in Congress and greatly influenced legislative politics in many states. Indeed, the Tea Party’s greatest impact has been in state capitals, not in Washington, DC. 2. A marked increase in one-party government, resulting in greatest number of states with one-party government in at least fifty years. One-party government, of course, allows for dramatic policy shifts. Thus, governors and state legislatures have been able to make significant policy decisions while Congress and the President have been gridlocked. 3. A dramatic increase in the use of recall elections (Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin) and referenda to challenge legislative policy decisions (Idaho, South Dakota, Ohio, and Washington), signaling a growing frustration with legislative policies in some states. Recall elections and referenda only occur at the state level. 4. Changes in term limits and budgeting laws in California directly affecting the work of the legislature in the largest state in the Union. 5. Highly visible state legislative policies on hot-button issues such as gun control, taxation, public employee benefits, teachers’ unions, taxation, abortion, immigration and education reform. The conflicts generated by these debates have produced incidents that captured national attention, perhaps most notably when Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate fled to Illinois to break quorum and prevent the Republicans from passing a measure limiting public unions in the state. 6. Efforts to profoundly alter the structure of some state legislatures, such as a measure to substantially reduce the number of legislative seats in Pennsylvania and a proposed initiative to radically increase the number of seats in California. 7. The culmination of a redistricting cycle in 2012 which alters the nature of many legislative districts and the course of politics and policy over the next decade. 8. A rare and historic “wave election” in 2010 that saw the Republican Party gain more than 700 seats in state legislatures.
State Legislatures In American Politics
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Author : American Assembly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
State Legislatures In American Politics written by American Assembly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Legislative bodies categories.
The Legislative Branch Of State Government
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Author : Thomas H. Little
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2006-04-21
The Legislative Branch Of State Government written by Thomas H. Little and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-21 with Political Science categories.
This comprehensive volume examines the historic and contemporary role of the state legislatures and assemblies of all 50 states, offering insight into important details of how each of these legislative bodies functions. The Legislative Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics is one of three titles in ABC-CLIO's About State Government set, offering comprehensive coverage of contemporary American politics at the state level. Each of the three volumes focuses on a specific governmental branch, providing both general information and comparative details on how that branch operates in each state. Ranging from colonial times to the present, this volume takes a broad look at how the nation's state legislative institutions have evolved and operate. Combined with the other two volumes in the set, a clear overview of state government emerges. The Legislative Branch of State Government covers the historical, constitutional, and political environment in which state legislatures exist, then focuses on their functions and processes, the people who serve in them, and their interaction with other key political institutions. A concluding chapter looks at characteristics that make each of the 50 state legislative bodies fascinating and unique.
101 Chambers
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Author : Peverill Squire
language : en
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Release Date : 2005
101 Chambers written by Peverill Squire and has been published by Ohio State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
"The book compares and contrasts Congress and the state legislatures on histories, fundamental structures, institutional and organizational characteristics, and members. By highlighting the vast array of organizational schemes and behavioral patterns evidenced in state legislatures, the authors demonstrate that the potential for the study of American legislatures, as opposed to the separate efforts of Congressional and state legislative scholars, is to great to leave unexplored."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Heavy Lifting
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Author : Alan Rosenthal
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2004-07-12
Heavy Lifting written by Alan Rosenthal and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-12 with Political Science categories.
What makes for a “good” legislature? In Heavy Lifting, Alan Rosenthal traveled to five states, interviewing and shadowing legislators to find out the answer. Through this engaging narrative, the author first establishes the most important aspects of American state legislatures--what they are and how they do their jobs--and then graduates to the book’s central thesis: Rosenthal argues that, on the whole, the American legislature must be evaluated on the basis of its processes, not its products. He breaks down the legislative process into three principal functions: representing, lawmaking, and balancing the executive, and covers each in turn in the remainder of the book.
Selected Bibliography On State Legislatures
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Author : Citizens Conference on State Legislatures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Selected Bibliography On State Legislatures written by Citizens Conference on State Legislatures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Legislative bodies categories.
Southeastern State Legislatures In American Politics
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Author : William Grigsby Cornelius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Southeastern State Legislatures In American Politics written by William Grigsby Cornelius and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Legislative bodies categories.
Devolution And Black State Legislators
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Author : Tyson King-Meadows
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Devolution And Black State Legislators written by Tyson King-Meadows and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Social Science categories.
Comprehensive study of the state of black state legislative politics.
Compilation Of Recommendations Pertaining To Legislative Improvement In The Fifty States
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Author : Citizens Conference on State Legislatures
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Compilation Of Recommendations Pertaining To Legislative Improvement In The Fifty States written by Citizens Conference on State Legislatures and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Legislative bodies categories.
This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres.