The floor in Congressional life [electronic resource] / Andrew J. Taylor.
Taylor, Andrew J., 1966-
2012
KF4937 .T39 2012eb
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Title The floor in Congressional life [electronic resource] / Andrew J. Taylor.
Author Taylor, Andrew J., 1966-
ISBN 9780472028184 (electronic bk.)
9780472118090
Imprint Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2012.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (x, 254 p.) : ill.
Call Number KF4937 .T39 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 328.73/05
Summary The 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Description based on print version record.
Series Legislative politics & policy making
Available in Other Form Floor in Congressional life.
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Introduction : 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.

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