Building Careers and Courting Constituents: U.S. Senate Representation 1889–1924

From 1788 to 1913, the basic model for the election of U.S. senators was based on state legislatures serving as intermediaries between the people and their senators. The Framers' intent in constructing indirect elections to the U.S. Senate was to help insulate senators from sudden and drastic s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Studies in American political development 2006-10, Vol.20 (2), p.185-197
1. Verfasser:	Schiller, Wendy J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Centre-periphery relations Congressional elections Electoral campaigning Electoral reform Members of the upper chamber Party politics Political representation Political science Political theory Politicians Senators State legislatures U.S.A
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