The Evolution of American Legislatures Colonies, Territories, and States, 1619-2009 |
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| Author:
| Squire, Peverill |
| Series title: | Legislative Politics and Policy Making Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-472-11831-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Michigan Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $160.60 |
Book Description:
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The institutional development of American legislatures has been marked by continuity as well as change. This draws upon a wealth of primary sources to document this institutional history. Beginning with the ways in which colonial assemblies followed the precedents of British institutions, it traces the fundamental ways they evolved to become distinct. He next charts the formation of the first state legislatures and the Constitutional Congress, and examines the institutionalization of...
More DescriptionThe institutional development of American legislatures has been marked by continuity as well as change. This draws upon a wealth of primary sources to document this institutional history. Beginning with the ways in which colonial assemblies followed the precedents of British institutions, it traces the fundamental ways they evolved to become distinct. He next charts the formation of the first state legislatures and the Constitutional Congress, and examines the institutionalization of state legislatures in the nineteenth century and their professionalisation since 1900.