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On Difference And Equality, Cynthia V. Ward

Cynthia V. Ward

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The Senate: Out Of Order?, Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl

Due to the routine use of the filibuster and related devices, today’s Senate operates as a supermajoritarian body. This Symposium Article considers whether this supermajoritarian aspect of the Senate renders it dysfunctional and, if so, what can be done about it. I contend that the Senate is indeed broken. Its current supermajoritarian features have pernicious effects. Further, and contrary to the claims of many of the Senate’s defenders, this aspect of the Senate is not part of the original design. I go on to explain why the Senate’s procedures, despite their deficiencies, have nonetheless proven resistant to reform. The impediment …

Selected Works Of David Mayhew -- Finding Aid, David R. Mayhew, John A. Dearborn

David Mayhew

List Of Comparative Politics Articles, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

Francois Vergniolle De Chantal, L'Impossible Présidence Impériale: Le Contrôle Législatif Aux Etats-Unis, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew