Author: TexasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Statutes of California
Author: CaliforniaProposed Constitutional Amendments in Accordance with Resolves Passed by the 100th Legislature
Author: MainePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional amendments
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Constitution
Author: United StatesHouse Joint Resolutions
Author: Ohio. General Assembly. House of RepresentativesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Election Law in the American Political System
Author: James A. GardnerPublisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN: 1543819796
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1164
Book Description
The third edition of Election Law in the American Political System pivots to place front and center the profound challenges to American democracy posed by the emergence of a political environment in which repeated, partisan attempts to undermine longstanding democratic processes have become a new norm of political contestation. Like prior editions, it offers an easy to teach, student-friendly, intellectually rich casebook with comprehensive coverage of the legal rules and doctrines that shape democratic participation in the 21st century American political system. New to the Third Edition: Addresses the perils currently facing American democracy including democratic backsliding, authoritarianism, and election denialism Contextualizes the problem of democratic backsliding as a global phenomenon Provides important intellectual framework and scaffolding by explaining the joint pathologies of illiberalism and populism and how they affect American democracy Updated caselaw with partisan gerrymandering: Rucho v. Common Cause; the Voting Rights Act: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee; racial gerrymandering: Cooper v. Harris; and political speech: Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky Professors and students will benefit from: Organization that tracks the lifecycle of the democratic process from distribution of the franchise to processes and relationships of representation and through parties, candidate selection, campaign speech and spending, to electoral administration. Multidisciplinary coverage of theories of voting behavior, alternative electoral systems, evolution of judicial review of democratic processes, and developments concerning the advent of “fake news” in election campaigns. Comprehensive coverage of developments in partisan gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act, judicial campaigning, campaign finance, and electoral administration. A focus on the current problems facing American democracy. A rich set of theoretical materials to help facilitate teaching and engagement of doctrine Well-organized and self-contained units that allow professors to cover topics in the depth and breadth they prefer. Clear, concise, and informative notes to help focus student attention on the issues that are relevant.
Records and Briefs of the United States Supreme Court
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia
Author: Virginia. Secretary of the CommonwealthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Senate and House Journals
Author: Kansas. Legislature. SenatePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kansas
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description
Supreme Court Cases on Political Representation, 1787-2001
Author: Christopher A. AnzalonePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315499568
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 822
Book Description
This book includes every Supreme Court case relevant to elections and political representation from the Court's beginnings to 2001, including the 2001 decision in Cook v. Gralike that limited citizens' rights to instruct Federal representatives. It is a primary document reference book organized topically in sixteen chapters. Every case is included either as a full (edited) opinion, extensive excerpts of the opinion, or a detailed description of the case. As with the companion volume on gender and sexual equality, using this single volume a researcher can see how American legal history on the topic played out in its entirety. A Table of Cases, relevant Federal statutes, and an extensive bibliography further enhance the volume's usefulness.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1414
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)