Minority Rights, Majority Rule seeks to explain why majority parties have consistently been so powerful in the U.S. House of Representatives while minorities often prevail in the Senate. Dr. Binder charts the history of minority rights in both chambers and explains how partisan battles--fought under rules inherited from the past--have shaped the creation and suppression of minority rights. Dr. Binder's statistical analysis and historical work provide the first comprehensive account of the development of minority rights in Congress and contribute to literature on the historical development of Congress.
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"This is an extremely interesting book and one in which the author makes a convincing case for her various positions. It will I am sure, be accepted for a long time as an important contribution to the history of the U.S. Congress, to the study of American Congressional Politics, and to our understanding of institutionalization processes in the United States." Allen G. Bogue, H-Net Reviews
"Binder's use of history makes the development of minority party rights come alive." Alison D. Howard, LSS Newsletter
"In an age when partisan politics and congressional gridlock are under attack, Sarah A. Binder's stufy of procedural change in the House of Representatives and the Senate is most timely. Political historians will find this succinct, never overstated study valuable. Scrupulously documented, it is based on a thorough study of congressional sources such as the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, as well as works in political science." Donald B. Cole, The Journal of American History
"Binder's use of history makes the development of minority party rights come alive." Alison D. Howard, LSS Newsletter
"In an age when partisan politics and congressional gridlock are under attack, Sarah A. Binder's stufy of procedural change in the House of Representatives and the Senate is most timely. Political historians will find this succinct, never overstated study valuable. Scrupulously documented, it is based on a thorough study of congressional sources such as the Congressional Globe and the Congressional Record, as well as works in political science." Donald B. Cole, The Journal of American History
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Minority Rights, Majority Rules seeks to explain why majority parties have consistently been so powerful in the U.S. House of Representatives while minorities often prevail in the Senate. Dr. Binder charts the history of minority rights in both chambers and explains how partisan battles--fought under rules inherited from the past--have shaped the creation and suppression of minority rights. Dr. Binder's statistical analysis and historical work provide the first comprehensive account of the development of minority rights in Congress and contribute to literature on the historical development of Congress.
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Compiling a manual of parliamentary practice in 1801, Thomas Jefferson emphatically recognized the importance of procedure in securing the rights of minority party members in the U.S. Congress. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
previous question rule, minority obstructionism, restrictive rules changes, suppressing minority rights, extending minority rights, new minority rights, majority party strength, previous question motion, affecting minority rights, partisan minority rights, party obstructionism, political minority rights, parliamentary needs, partisan capacity, small majority parties, dilatory motions, disappearing quorum, minority cohesion, minority party rights, floor agenda, recorded floor votes, discharge rule, minor party members, discharge calendar, procedural choices Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Congressional Record, Congressional Globe, New York Times, Annals of Congress, House Republicans, Civil War, Congressional Quarterly Almanac, Congressional Roll-Call Voting Records, Henry Clay, House Democrats, John Stanly, Van Buren, D-New York, Andrew Johnson, Party Change, United States, Washington Post, House of Representatives, Partisan Difference, R-New York, Workload Workload, F-North Carolina, Henry Dawes, John Quincy Adams, New York Tinges New!
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Compiling a manual of parliamentary practice in 1801, Thomas Jefferson emphatically recognized the importance of procedure in securing the rights of minority party members in the U.S. Congress. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
previous question rule, minority obstructionism, restrictive rules changes, suppressing minority rights, extending minority rights, new minority rights, majority party strength, previous question motion, affecting minority rights, partisan minority rights, party obstructionism, political minority rights, parliamentary needs, partisan capacity, small majority parties, dilatory motions, disappearing quorum, minority cohesion, minority party rights, floor agenda, recorded floor votes, discharge rule, minor party members, discharge calendar, procedural choices Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Congressional Record, Congressional Globe, New York Times, Annals of Congress, House Republicans, Civil War, Congressional Quarterly Almanac, Congressional Roll-Call Voting Records, Henry Clay, House Democrats, John Stanly, Van Buren, D-New York, Andrew Johnson, Party Change, United States, Washington Post, House of Representatives, Partisan Difference, R-New York, Workload Workload, F-North Carolina, Henry Dawes, John Quincy Adams, New York Tinges New!
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- Congressional Government: A Study in American Politics (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science) by Woodrow Wilson on 4 pages
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- Congress Reconsidered by Lawrence C. Dodd in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Studies in American Political Development: An Annual, Volume 3 by Karen Orren in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Parties and Leaders in the Postreform House (American Politics and Political Economy Series) by David W. Rohde in Back Matter
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- The Politics of Institutional Choice by Steven S. Smith in Back Matter
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