The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1860 (Classic Reprint)
The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1860 (Classic Reprint)

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Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-10

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780266507215

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Excerpt from The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1860 American states. Governments of North America, 360 Governments of South West Indian Governments, 361 Population of the Globe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Evolution of American Legislatures
The Evolution of American Legislatures

Author: Peverill Squire

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0472028405

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The institutional development of American legislatures, beginning with the first colonial assembly of 1619, has been marked by continuity as well as change. Peverill Squire 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, Squire traces the fundamental ways they evolved to become distinct. He next charts the formation of the first state legislatures and the Constitutional Congress, describes the creation of territorial and new state legislatures, and examines the institutionalization of state legislatures in the nineteenth century and their professionalization since 1900. With his conclusion, Squire discusses the historical trajectory of American legislatures and suggests how they might further develop over the coming decades. While Squire's approach will appeal to historians, his focus on the evolution of rules, procedures, and standing committee systems, as well as member salaries, legislative sessions, staff, and facilities, will be valuable to political scientists and legislative scholars.