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State legislative politics today (1st ed )
Authors: SQUIRE Peverill, MONCRIEF Gary, HERNNSON Paul
Language: EnglishApproximative price 33.85 €
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Contents
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Chapter 1: 99 Chambers and Why They Matter
State Legislatures in Historical Context
State Legislative Evolution in the Nineteenth Century
State Legislative Evolution in the Twentieth Century
State Legislatures Today
Number of houses
The Nebraska exception
House name
Membership size
Feature: Politics Under the Domes 1-1: The Legislative Representation and Efficiency Tradeoff
Bicameral size differences
Terms of office
Term limits
Constituency size
Geographic size
Multi-member districts
Differences with Congress
Feature: Politics Under the Domes 1-2: Domes?
Further Exploration of State Legislatures
Chapter 2: State Legislative Campaigns and Elections
Differences in Electoral Rules
District magnitude
Type of primary election
Timing of primary election
Feature: Politics Under the Domes 2-1: When Residency Requirements Bite
Redistricting practices
Case law and state redistricting
Campaign finance laws
Term limits
The Candidates
Candidate type
Recruitment agents
Self-starters
The recruitment of women and minorities
How Campaigns Are Run
Feature: Politics Under the Domes 2-2: The Art Science of Doorbelling
Turnover, Party Competition and...
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