Representing America - The Citizen and the Professional Legislator in the House of

Informationen zum Autor By Rebekah Herrick and Samuel H. Fisher III Klappentext During the 1990s, many members of the House of Representatives could be characterized as citizen legislators - they either voluntarily limited their term in office or they had no prior political experience. Representing America compares the representational styles of these legislators with the professional legislators, who make a career out of being a legislator, elected at the time. Zusammenfassung During the 1990s! many members of the House of Representatives could be characterized as citizen legislators - they either voluntarily limited their term in office or they had no prior political experience. This work compares the representational styles of these legislators with the professional legislators! elected at the time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Are Citizen Legislators More Responsive Than Professional Legislators? Chapter 2 Descriptive Representation Chapter 3 Constituency Relations Chapter 4 Substantive Representation Chapter 5 Effectiveness Chapter 6 Ethics Chapter 7 Interest Group Relations Chapter 8 Conclusion

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• Authors: Sameul Fisher, Samuel H III Fisher, Samuel H. Fisher, Samuel H. III Fisher, Samuel H. Fisher III, Fisher Samuel H., Rebekah Herrick, Rebekah Fisher Herrick, Rebekah L. Fisher Herrick
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.04.2007
• EAN: 9780739117279
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1727-9
• No. of pages: 132
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Political leaders & leadership, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Political leaders and leadership, Central / national / federal government, Central government