Franklin L. Kury

Why Are You Here?

A Primer for State Legislators and Citizens

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why Are You Here? A Primer for State Legislators and Citizens is a challenge to America's 7,382 state legislators and their constituents to critically examine their state legislature and take appropriate action to improve it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 175g
• ISBN-13: 9780761864622
• ISBN-10: 0761864628
• Artikelnr.: 41376983

Autorenporträt

By Franklin L. Kury

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: A Handbook for Action PART ONE: ORIGINS AND PURPOSES Chapter
One: The Constitutional Basis Chapter Two: The Work and Nature of
Legislatures PART TWO: SOURCES OF DISCONTENT Chapter Three: Personal
Benefits versus Public Service Chapter Four: Scandal and Ethics Questions
Chapter Five: Expenditures of Money Meant to Influence Chapter Six:
Apportioning State Legislative and U.S. Congressional Districts PART THREE:
THE ULTIMATE QUESTION-WHY ARE YOU HERE AT YOUR STATE CAPITOL? Chapter
Seven: Legislators Chapter Eight: Constituents PART FOUR: THE LEGISLATIVE
TOOLBOX A.Online and Organization Information Sources B.Bibliography and
Suggestions for Further Reading C.Readings for the Legislative Spirit
1.Article 61 of Magna Carta 2.Burke's Bristol Constituency Speech (excerpt)
3.The Declaration of Independence 4.De Tocqueville's Comments on American
State Legislatures. 5.Legislative Corruption in Montana (Montana Supreme
Court Opinion Excerpt) 6.Amanda Holt on Legislative Redistricting
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PHOTO CREDITS ABOUT THE AUTHOR INDEX