The Election of Senators (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

George H. Haynes

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331240891 ISBN 13 : 9781331240891

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the case for direct popular elections of U.S. senators and the competing viewpoints that shape this pivotal issue. This book examines how choosing senators through legislatures has influenced democracy, governance, and the balance of power. It explains the historical reasons for the current system and how modern communication and politics challenge its staying power, offering a clear view of what changes might mean for national and state politics.

From the roots of the constitutional framework to the practical politics of today, the text lays out the arguments for and against popular election. It looks at how state politics, party control, and legislative processes affect outcomes, and what reforms could align senatorial selection with contemporary democracy.

• Why the Constitution assigned the Senate to be chosen by state legislatures


• Arguments supporting direct elections and potential benefits for democracy


• Common concerns about political influence, party control, and governance


• Historical and contemporary examples that illuminate the debate

Ideal for readers of political history, constitutional study, and modern governance debates who want a balanced, accessible overview.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Election of Senators

The present position of the United States Senate is one of strange contradictions. Never before has it been at once so berated and so extolled. The press teems with denunciations of the "usurpations" by which, it is alleged, the Senate has encroached upon the most distinctive powers of the President and of the House, arrogating to itself the appointment of officers and the making of treaties, and taking from the direct representatives of the people the power of the purse. On the other hand, in these days of centralization and expansion, if not of socialism, men of conservative temper find their chief ground for reassurance in the belief that upon the Senate, if upon nothing else, we may rely to restrain the expanding powers of the Executive, and to check the raw haste and partisanship of the rule-ridden House. Between the critics, hostile and friendly, there is one point of agreement: the acknowledgment that the Senate has become the dominant branch of Congress, the controlling influence in the government.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331240891
• ISBN 13: 9781331240891
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
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