Implementing term limits : the case of the Michigan Legislature /

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"Today, 70 percent of the American public supports reforms that would limit the number of terms a state legislator may serve, and the advocacy group U.S. Term Limits promotes this reform at all levels of government. But are advocates correct that term limits ensure citizens dedicated to the com...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Sarbaugh-Thompson, Marjorie, 1949- (Autor), Thompson, Lyke (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2017]
Colección:Legislative politics & policy making.
Temas:
Michigan. > Legislature > Term of office.
Michigan. > Legislature.
Term limits (Public office) > Michigan.
Legislators > Term of office > Michigan.
Representative government and representation > Michigan.
Government accountability > Michigan.
Gouvernement représentatif > Michigan.
Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique) > Michigan.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > State & Provincial.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > General.
Government accountability.
Legislators > Term of office.
Politics and government.
Representative government and representation.
Term limits (Public office)
Michigan > Politics and government.
Michigan > Politique et gouvernement.
Michigan.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; One. Introduction; Two. Is There a New Breed of Term-Limited Legislator?; Three. Legislative Representation; Four. Legislators' Behaviors; Five. Elections When Open Seats Are Not a Surprise; Six. Information Gathering; Seven. Floor Vote Consulting; Eight. Friendship; Nine. Influence among Legislators; Ten. Chamber Leaders and Committee Chairs; Eleven. Executive-Legislative Relationships in Michigan; Twelve. Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; References; Index

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