The Evolution of American Legislatures Colonies, Territories, and States, 1619-2009

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 assemb...

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Main Author: Squire, Peverill
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor University of Michigan Press 25.06.2012
Edition:1
Series:Legislative Politics and Policy Making
Subjects:
19th century
American Government
Colonies
Constitution
HISTORY
Institutionalization
Legislative bodies
Legislative bodies > United States > History
Legislative bodies > United States > States > History
Legislative Branch
Legislature
POLITICAL SCIENCE
State legislatures
States
Territory
U.S.A
United States
United States. Congress
United States. Congress > History
United States
ISBN:0472118315, 9780472118311, 0472035835, 9780472035830
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. 341-414
Includes index
5 figures, 32 tables, 6 boxes
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ISBN:0472118315
9780472118311
0472035835
9780472035830
DOI:10.3998/mpub.4401998