Author: Paul MasonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781580249744
Category : Parliamentary practice
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
Author: Paul MasonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781580249744
Category : Parliamentary practice
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
Minnesota Legislative Manual
Author: Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota
Author: Minnesota Politics and Government
Author: Daniel Judah ElazarPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803267145
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
For the first time in decades, here is an in-depth look at Minnesota government and politics, providing a useful overview of the history, structure, and distinctive characteristics of the political system in the North Star State. Minnesota?s government is often held up as a role model for other states. Drawing on survey research, electoral analysis, interview data, and political experience, the authors examine contemporary politics in Minnesota, emphasizing in particular its long-standing moralistic dimension. Attention is given to the major components of the state?s political system: the constitution, legislature, courts, relationship to both the federal system and local governments, lobbying, elections, campaign finance, and public attitudes toward taxes and services. Equally important, the authors assess various enduring myths and views about Minnesota politics, including its legendary liberalism and citizen involvement in the political scene, and even consider how its new governor, former wrestler Jesse Ventura, fits into Minnesota?s traditions.
Session Laws of the State of Minnesota
Author: MinnesotaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 2644
Book Description
Includes regular and extra sessions; some extra sessions issued as separate vols.
Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1324
Book Description
The Minnesota Legislative Manual
Author: Direct Primary Law
Author: CaliforniaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Election law
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Ambition, Federalism, and Legislative Politics in Brazil
Author: David SamuelsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139440179
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Ambition theory suggests that scholars can understand a good deal about politics by exploring politicians' career goals. In the USA, an enormous literature explains congressional politics by assuming that politicians primarily desire to win re-election. In contrast, although Brazil's institutions appear to encourage incumbency, politicians do not seek to build a career within the legislature. Instead, political ambition focuses on the subnational level. Even while serving in the legislature, Brazilian legislators act strategically to further their future extra-legislative careers by serving as 'ambassadors' of subnational governments. Brazil's federal institutions also affect politicians' electoral prospects and career goals, heightening the importance of subnational interests in the lower chamber of the national legislature. Together, ambition and federalism help explain important dynamics of executive-legislative relations in Brazil. This book's rational-choice institutionalist perspective contributes to the literature on the importance of federalism and subnational politics to understanding national-level politics around the world.
Minnesota's Miracle
Author: Tom BergPublisher:
ISBN: 9780816680535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Social upheaval, political gridlock, and controversies over taxes, the environment, and an unpopular war: the state of Minnesota in 1968 was a lot like the state of America today. Tom Berg, a lawmaker in Minnesota during the 1970s, was a witness--and a party--to the deal cutting, arm-twisting, and just plain hard work that led to historic political shifts. His account of the making of legislative history at the state level and relationships with federal and local governments has much to tell us about where we stand as a nation and how change happens. A firsthand look into the political and personal mysteries and realities that make real and significant differences in people's lives, Minnesota's Miracle is a civics lesson and legislative primer with a rare kick--it's as rollicking as it is relevant. Berg tells the stories behind changes made in legislative policies and programs during a critical decade, describing the key players, their emotions, the politics they employed, their electoral wins and losses, the impact of national politics when Walter Mondale was elected vice president, and the role of important court decisions. It was a time of partisanship, high emotions, violent protests, heated controversy, and outright political fights over issues that continue to haunt us; but it was also a time when government functioned well, in what Time Magazine called "A State That Works." Berg's behind-the-scenes view of the "Minnesota Miracle" is a work of living history that offers suggestions and as much hope as it does hard truths and cold facts.