000438907 000__ 03175cam\a2200421\a\4500 000438907 001__ 438907 000438907 005__ 20210513153009.0 000438907 006__ m\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\ 000438907 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 000438907 008__ 120605s2012\\\\miuad\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 000438907 010__ $$z 2011037285 000438907 019__ $$a785785392$$a786278041 000438907 020__ $$a9780472028184 (electronic bk.) 000438907 020__ $$z9780472118090 000438907 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn780300192 000438907 035__ $$a(CaPaEBR)ebr10535743 000438907 040__ $$aCaPaEBR$$cCaPaEBR 000438907 043__ $$an-us--- 000438907 05014 $$aKF4937$$b.T39 2012eb 000438907 08204 $$a328.73/05$$223 000438907 1001_ $$aTaylor, Andrew J.,$$d1966- 000438907 24514 $$aThe floor in Congressional life$$h[electronic resource] /$$cAndrew J. Taylor. 000438907 260__ $$aAnn Arbor :$$bUniversity of Michigan Press,$$c2012. 000438907 300__ $$a1 online resource (x, 254 p.) :$$bill. 000438907 4900_ $$aLegislative politics & policy making 000438907 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000438907 5050_ $$aIntroduction : the House and Senate floors -- The floor and the legislative process : theoretical underpinnings -- Developing procedural character : a quantitative analytical history of House and Senate floor power and rights -- The restrictive House and natural Senate : the story of two floors -- The quality of floor proceedings I : concepts, measures, and data -- The quality of floor proceedings II : analysis -- Conclusion : a future for the floor. 000438907 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 000438907 520__ $$aThe House and the Senate floors are the only legislative forums where all members of the U.S. Congress participate and each has a vote. Andrew J. Taylor explores why floor power and floor rights in the House are more restricted than in the Senate and how these restrictions affect the legislative process. After tracing the historical development of floor rules, Taylor assesses how well they facilitate a democratic legislative process--that is, how well they facilitate deliberation, transparency, and widespread participation. Taylor not only compares floor proceedings between the Senate and the House in recent decades; he also compares recent congressional proceedings with antebellum proceedings. This unique, systematic analysis reveals that the Senate is generally more democratic than the House--a somewhat surprising result, given that the House is usually considered the more representative and responsive of the two. Taylor concludes with recommendations for practical reforms designed to make floor debates more robust and foster representative democracy. 000438907 588__ $$aDescription based on print version record. 000438907 61010 $$aUnited States.$$bCongress$$vRules and practice. 000438907 650_0 $$aLegislation$$zUnited States. 000438907 650_0 $$aParliamentary practice$$zUnited States. 000438907 655_7 $$aElectronic books.$$2lcsh 000438907 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aTaylor, Andrew J., 1966-$$tFloor in Congressional life.$$dAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012$$z9780472118090$$w(DLC) 2011037285$$w(OCoLC)751922165 000438907 8520_ $$bacq 000438907 85280 $$bebk$$hProquest Ebook Central 000438907 85640 $$3ProQuest Ebook Central$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3415043$$zOnline Access 000438907 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:438907$$pGLOBAL_SET 000438907 980__ $$aEBOOK 000438907 980__ $$aBIB 000438907 982__ $$aEbook 000438907 983__ $$aOnline