Author: Patricia Karen Anderson
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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Louis Ludlow and the War Referendum Amendment
Author: Patricia Karen Anderson
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Ratification of Constitutional Amendments by Popular Vote
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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War Referendum
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional amendments
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Considers legislation to require a national referendum before entrance into a foreign war.
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Category : Constitutional amendments
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Considers legislation to require a national referendum before entrance into a foreign war.
To Amend the Constitution with Respect to the Declaration of War
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 2
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Committee Serial No. 8.
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Committee Serial No. 8.
The Ludlow Amendment
Author: Ernest Collier Bolt
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Ballots Before Bullets
Author: Ernest C. Bolt
Publisher: Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher: Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Congress and the People
Author: Donald R. Wolfensberger
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
ISBN: 9780801867262
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliberative government in the twenty-first century United States? That question is at the heart of Donald R. Wolfensberger's history of Congress and congressional reform, which runs back to the Constitution's creation of a popularly elected House of Representatives and forward to the surreal ending of the 105th Congress, featuring barrels of pork, resignation of the speaker, and impeachment of the president. The author's expertise comes from twenty-eight years as a staff member in the House, culminating in service as chief of staff of the powerful House Rules Committee. He was a top parliamentary expert and a principal Republican procedural strategist. Sensitive to the power of process, Wolfensberger is an authoritative guide to reform efforts of earlier eras. And as a participant in reforms since the 1960s, he offers a unique perspective on forging the "1970s sunshine coalition," televising House proceedings, debating term limits, and coping with democracy in an electronic age.
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
ISBN: 9780801867262
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliberative government in the twenty-first century United States? That question is at the heart of Donald R. Wolfensberger's history of Congress and congressional reform, which runs back to the Constitution's creation of a popularly elected House of Representatives and forward to the surreal ending of the 105th Congress, featuring barrels of pork, resignation of the speaker, and impeachment of the president. The author's expertise comes from twenty-eight years as a staff member in the House, culminating in service as chief of staff of the powerful House Rules Committee. He was a top parliamentary expert and a principal Republican procedural strategist. Sensitive to the power of process, Wolfensberger is an authoritative guide to reform efforts of earlier eras. And as a participant in reforms since the 1960s, he offers a unique perspective on forging the "1970s sunshine coalition," televising House proceedings, debating term limits, and coping with democracy in an electronic age.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
Book Description
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)
Publisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1214
Book Description
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)
How Failed Attempts to Amend the Constitution Mobilize Political Change
Author: Roger C. Hartley
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826503969
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Since the Constitution's ratification, members of Congress, following Article V, have proposed approximately twelve thousand amendments, and states have filed several hundred petitions with Congress for the convening of a constitutional convention. Only twenty-seven amendments have been approved in 225 years. Why do members of Congress continue to introduce amendments at a pace of almost two hundred a year? This book is a demonstration of how social reformers and politicians have used the amendment process to achieve favorable political results even as their proposed amendments have failed to be adopted. For example, the ERA "failed" in the sense that it was never ratified, but the mobilization to ratify the ERA helped build the feminist movement (and also sparked a countermobilization). Similarly, the Supreme Court's ban on compulsory school prayer led to a barrage of proposed amendments to reverse the Court. They failed to achieve the requisite two-thirds support from Congress, but nevertheless had an impact on the political landscape. The definition of the relationship between Congress and the President in the conduct of foreign policy can also be traced directly to failed efforts to amend the Constitution during the Cold War. Roger Hartley examines familiar examples like the ERA, balanced budget amendment proposals, and pro-life attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade, but also takes the reader on a three-century tour of lesser-known amendments. He explains how often the mere threat of calling a constitutional convention (at which anything could happen) effected political change.
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN: 0826503969
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
Since the Constitution's ratification, members of Congress, following Article V, have proposed approximately twelve thousand amendments, and states have filed several hundred petitions with Congress for the convening of a constitutional convention. Only twenty-seven amendments have been approved in 225 years. Why do members of Congress continue to introduce amendments at a pace of almost two hundred a year? This book is a demonstration of how social reformers and politicians have used the amendment process to achieve favorable political results even as their proposed amendments have failed to be adopted. For example, the ERA "failed" in the sense that it was never ratified, but the mobilization to ratify the ERA helped build the feminist movement (and also sparked a countermobilization). Similarly, the Supreme Court's ban on compulsory school prayer led to a barrage of proposed amendments to reverse the Court. They failed to achieve the requisite two-thirds support from Congress, but nevertheless had an impact on the political landscape. The definition of the relationship between Congress and the President in the conduct of foreign policy can also be traced directly to failed efforts to amend the Constitution during the Cold War. Roger Hartley examines familiar examples like the ERA, balanced budget amendment proposals, and pro-life attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade, but also takes the reader on a three-century tour of lesser-known amendments. He explains how often the mere threat of calling a constitutional convention (at which anything could happen) effected political change.
The War Powers Resolution
Author: John H. Sullivan
Publisher:
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Category : War and emergency legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : War and emergency legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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