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Understanding Congressional Reform: Lessons From The Seventies, Rafael Gely, Asghar Zardkoohi Jul 1998

Understanding Congressional Reform: Lessons From The Seventies, Rafael Gely, Asghar Zardkoohi

Faculty Publications

The purpose of this article is to examine voting behavior of representatives when faced with dual constraints (constituents back home and the leadership) as compared to one constraint (constituents back home). An ambitious goal of the study would have been to examine the effects of both sets of reforms. However, there are two reasons for not using the 1995 reforms in our empirical examinations. First, not enough time has passed to fully observe the effect of term limits on voting behavior. Second, and more importantly, the leadership, whose power it was to impose a constraint on a representative's promotional opportunities, …


Article Iii Judges And The Initiative Process: Are Article Iii Judges Hopelessly Elitist?, Michael Vitiello, Andrew J. Glendon Jan 1998

Article Iii Judges And The Initiative Process: Are Article Iii Judges Hopelessly Elitist?, Michael Vitiello, Andrew J. Glendon

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Southern Character, Confederate Nationalism, And The Interpretation Of State Constitutions: A Case Study In Constitutional Argument, James A. Gardner Jan 1998

Southern Character, Confederate Nationalism, And The Interpretation Of State Constitutions: A Case Study In Constitutional Argument, James A. Gardner

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