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Epilogue: Some Sober Second Thoughts, Christopher Hoebeke
Epilogue: Some Sober Second Thoughts, Christopher Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
The Road To Mass Democracy: Original Intent And The Seventeenth Amendment, Christopher Hoebeke
The Road To Mass Democracy: Original Intent And The Seventeenth Amendment, Christopher Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
Until 1913 and passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, US senators were elected by state legislatures, not directly by the people. Progressive Era reformers urged this revision in answer to the corruption of state "machines" under the dominance of party bosses. They also believed that direct elections would make the Senate more responsive to popular concerns regarding the concentrations of business, capital, and labor that in the industrial era gave rise to a growing sense of individual voicelessness. Popular control over the higher affairs of government was thought to be possible, since the spread of information …
The Paradox Of Popular Sovereignty: An Introductory Essay, Christopher Hoebeke
The Paradox Of Popular Sovereignty: An Introductory Essay, Christopher Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
America The Virtuous: The Crisis Of Democracy And The Quest For Empire (2003), Christopher H. Hoebeke
America The Virtuous: The Crisis Of Democracy And The Quest For Empire (2003), Christopher H. Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
The Futility Of Campaign Finance Reform: A Historical Perspective, Christopher H. Hoebeke
The Futility Of Campaign Finance Reform: A Historical Perspective, Christopher H. Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
American Checks And Balances, A Brief Survey, Christopher Hoebeke
American Checks And Balances, A Brief Survey, Christopher Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
Democratizing The Constitution: The Failure Of The Seventeenth Amendment, Christopher H. Hoebeke
Democratizing The Constitution: The Failure Of The Seventeenth Amendment, Christopher H. Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
No abstract provided.
From The Corrupt Few To The Incompetent Many: Questionable Causes And Unintended Effects Of The Direct Election Of Senators, Christopher Hoebeke
From The Corrupt Few To The Incompetent Many: Questionable Causes And Unintended Effects Of The Direct Election Of Senators, Christopher Hoebeke
Christopher H Hoebeke
, August 31-September 3, 1995.