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Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury
| Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury |
| Autore | Kury Franklin L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (112 p.) |
| Disciplina | 328.73073 |
| Soggetto topico | Legislative bodies - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-7618-6463-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction: A Handbook for Action; Notes; I: Origins and Purposes; 1 The Constitutional Basis; The Beginnings; The Oath of Office; The Great Rebellion against the Republican Form of Government; Notes; 2 The Work and Nature of Legislatures; The Work of Legislatures; The Nature of Legislatures; Notes; II: Sources of Discontent; 3 Private Benefits versus Public Service; Compensation: Salaries, Expenses and Pensions; The Rise of the Full-Time Legislature; Notes; 4 Scandal and Ethical Questions; Notes; 5 The Expenditure of Money Meant to Influence; Campaign Contributions
Lobbying: Apple Pie and the First AmendmentNotes; 6 Reapportionment of State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts; Notes; III: The Ultimate Question-Why Are You Here at Your State Capital?; 7 Legislators; Notes; 8 Constituents; Occupy Harrisburg's Siege of the State Capitol; Amanda Holt's Lightning Bolt; Conclusion; Notes; IV: The Legislative Toolbox; Online and Organizational Information Sources; Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading; Constitutional Background; Contemporary; Readings for the Legislative Spirit; 1. Article 61 of the Magna Carta (June 1215) 2. Edmund Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt) (November 3, 1774); 3. The Declaration of Independence with Reference to Colonial Legislatures as Justification for Independence; 4. Alexis de Tocqueville on American State Legislatures; 5. Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme Court excerpt); 6. Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting, Harrisburg Patriot News, April 22, 2012; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463810203321 |
Kury Franklin L.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury
| Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury |
| Autore | Kury Franklin L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (112 p.) |
| Disciplina | 328.73073 |
| Soggetto topico | Legislative bodies - United States |
| ISBN | 0-7618-6463-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction: A Handbook for Action; Notes; I: Origins and Purposes; 1 The Constitutional Basis; The Beginnings; The Oath of Office; The Great Rebellion against the Republican Form of Government; Notes; 2 The Work and Nature of Legislatures; The Work of Legislatures; The Nature of Legislatures; Notes; II: Sources of Discontent; 3 Private Benefits versus Public Service; Compensation: Salaries, Expenses and Pensions; The Rise of the Full-Time Legislature; Notes; 4 Scandal and Ethical Questions; Notes; 5 The Expenditure of Money Meant to Influence; Campaign Contributions
Lobbying: Apple Pie and the First AmendmentNotes; 6 Reapportionment of State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts; Notes; III: The Ultimate Question-Why Are You Here at Your State Capital?; 7 Legislators; Notes; 8 Constituents; Occupy Harrisburg's Siege of the State Capitol; Amanda Holt's Lightning Bolt; Conclusion; Notes; IV: The Legislative Toolbox; Online and Organizational Information Sources; Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading; Constitutional Background; Contemporary; Readings for the Legislative Spirit; 1. Article 61 of the Magna Carta (June 1215) 2. Edmund Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt) (November 3, 1774); 3. The Declaration of Independence with Reference to Colonial Legislatures as Justification for Independence; 4. Alexis de Tocqueville on American State Legislatures; 5. Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme Court excerpt); 6. Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting, Harrisburg Patriot News, April 22, 2012; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788096303321 |
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Kury Franklin L.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury
| Why are you here? : a primer for state legislators and citizens / / Franklin L. Kury |
| Autore | Kury Franklin L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (112 p.) |
| Disciplina | 328.73073 |
| Soggetto topico | Legislative bodies - United States |
| ISBN | 0-7618-6463-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Introduction: A Handbook for Action; Notes; I: Origins and Purposes; 1 The Constitutional Basis; The Beginnings; The Oath of Office; The Great Rebellion against the Republican Form of Government; Notes; 2 The Work and Nature of Legislatures; The Work of Legislatures; The Nature of Legislatures; Notes; II: Sources of Discontent; 3 Private Benefits versus Public Service; Compensation: Salaries, Expenses and Pensions; The Rise of the Full-Time Legislature; Notes; 4 Scandal and Ethical Questions; Notes; 5 The Expenditure of Money Meant to Influence; Campaign Contributions
Lobbying: Apple Pie and the First AmendmentNotes; 6 Reapportionment of State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts; Notes; III: The Ultimate Question-Why Are You Here at Your State Capital?; 7 Legislators; Notes; 8 Constituents; Occupy Harrisburg's Siege of the State Capitol; Amanda Holt's Lightning Bolt; Conclusion; Notes; IV: The Legislative Toolbox; Online and Organizational Information Sources; Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading; Constitutional Background; Contemporary; Readings for the Legislative Spirit; 1. Article 61 of the Magna Carta (June 1215) 2. Edmund Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt) (November 3, 1774); 3. The Declaration of Independence with Reference to Colonial Legislatures as Justification for Independence; 4. Alexis de Tocqueville on American State Legislatures; 5. Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme Court excerpt); 6. Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting, Harrisburg Patriot News, April 22, 2012; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817413403321 |
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Kury Franklin L.
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| Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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