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The Limits Of Natural Law: Thomas Rutherforth And The American Legal Tradition, Gary L. Mcdowell
The Limits Of Natural Law: Thomas Rutherforth And The American Legal Tradition, Gary L. Mcdowell
Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications
The history of American constitutional jurisprudence has been marked by a persistent fascination with the idea of natural law. This springs first and foremost from the fact that we understand as our constitutional foundation those “laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” to which Thomas Jefferson made such eloquent appeal in the Declaration of Independence. Further, American politics since the founding of the republic has been characterized by a commitment, with more or less success, to the simple truth James Madison posited in The Federalist. “Justice,” Madison declared, “is the end of government. It is the end of civil …
From Decentralization To Centralization: Members' Changing Expectations For House Leaders, Daniel J. Palazzolo
From Decentralization To Centralization: Members' Changing Expectations For House Leaders, Daniel J. Palazzolo
Political Science Faculty Publications
Before the reforms of the 1970s, at least since the revolt against Speaker Joseph G. Cannon in 1910, party leaders of the House of Representatives performed tasks designed to mediate party interests both within and outside of the House. Within the House, their most important functions included organizing the party, scheduling bills, building coalitions, distributing and collecting information, and maintaining party harmony (Ripley 1967). Meanwhile, committee chairs exercised the most discretion over specific policy issues. Outside of the House, the Speaker acted as a mediator between the majority party and the, president, especially if the president was of the same …