Congressional Procedures and the Policy ProcessCongressional Quarterly Press, 1978 - 256 pages |
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... elected members of the legislature and are leaders of the ma- jority party . As a result , the policy of the prime minister and the cabinet is normally approved by the legislature , with voting divided strictly along party lines ...
... elected members of the legislature and are leaders of the ma- jority party . As a result , the policy of the prime minister and the cabinet is normally approved by the legislature , with voting divided strictly along party lines ...
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... elected to the post . It has become common practice to elect the majority leader as Speaker when an opening occurs . Since the Civil War , neither party has ousted a sit- ting Speaker as long as the party remained in the majority . As ...
... elected to the post . It has become common practice to elect the majority leader as Speaker when an opening occurs . Since the Civil War , neither party has ousted a sit- ting Speaker as long as the party remained in the majority . As ...
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... elected and liberal members of both houses , aided by outside pressure groups , started to chip away at the system . They re- vived long - dormant party units , such as caucuses , to bring about numerous procedural changes . By 1975 ...
... elected and liberal members of both houses , aided by outside pressure groups , started to chip away at the system . They re- vived long - dormant party units , such as caucuses , to bring about numerous procedural changes . By 1975 ...
Contents
Congress and Lawmaking | 1 |
The Congressional Environment | 23 |
Preliminary Action in the House and Senate | 49 |
Copyright | |
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