This section contains a listing
of papers in the area of legislative studies that have been presented at
professional conventions in recent months. Entries were taken either from
preliminary or official convention programs, and are categorized by topic.
The convention at which the paper was presented is noted under each topic
as a sub-heading. The following meetings are represented:
MPSA Papers "A Further Investigation of the Effects of Electoral Marginality on Legislative Behavior," T. Sulkin, University of Washington. "A Tale of Two Committees: The Role of Investigative Committees in the Impeachment of Presidents in Brazil and Colombia," N. Kada, University of California, San Diego. "Adopting and Modifying State Legislative Rules of Procedure: The Linkage Between Adoption and Modification of Rules of Procedure and Theories of Legislative," N. Martorano, Rice University. "African-Americans in the Republican Party: Why we Choose the Road Less Traveled," P. Ardoin and R. Vogel, Southern University. "Agenda change, Conflict, and the Role of Congressional Committees in Foreign Policy," B. Marshall, University of Missouri, St. Louis. "Agenda Setting in Congressional Elections: The Impact of Issues and Campaigns on Voting Behavior," K. Patterson, Brigham Young University; P. Herrnson, and O. Abbe, University of Maryland. "American State Legislatures and the Demise of Local Politics," N. Burns, L. Evans, University of Michigan,;G. Gamm, University of Rochester; and C. McConnaughy, University of Michigan. "Be Careful What You Wish For: House Democrats and the Permanent Campaign," B. Loomis, University of Kansas. "The Benefits of Party Voting: Representation, Roll Calls, and Valued Committee Seats in the U.S. House," J. Burchett and D. Brady, Stanford University. "Beyond the Demand-Input Model: A Theory of Representational Linkages," P. Hurley and K. Quaile Hill, Texas A&M University. "Blowing Smoke: Big Tobacco, Kids, and the Importance of Issue Definition," G. McKissick, Yale University. "Campaign Context and the Schematic Assessment of Congressional Candidates," J. DeSart, Florida Atlantic University. "Campaign Finance Reform and the Power of the People," S. Theriault, Stanford University. "Campaign Fundraising Under Term Limits: Evidence from Michigan," E. Rader, J. Strate, L. Thompson, Wayne State University; L. Marckini, Public Policy Associates; and R. Elling, Wayne State University. "Can't We All Just Get Along? Redistricting Policy: DOJ, the Voting Rights Act and the Courts," K. Middlemass Scott, University of Georgia. "Candidate Emergence in the New Southern Party System," J. Aistrup, Fort Hays State University, and R.K. Gaddie, University of Oklahoma. "Case Characteristics as Determinants of Congressional Amici Curiae Brief Participation," R. Payne Caufield, Brookings Institution and George Washington University. "The Causes and Consequences of the Changing Patterns of State Legislative Staff: A Study in Time and Space," L. Grossback, West Virginia University, and D. Peterson, Texas A&M University. "The Causes of Divided Government: Asymmetric Information Flow and Split Ticket Voting in the United States," D. Park, Columbia University. "Congress, Endogenous Change, and Constitutional Construction: 1959-1999," B. Peabody, Fairleigh Dickinson University. "Congressional Committee Assignments and the Path Dependent Congressional Career," J. Bernstein, Eastern Michigan University. "Consensus, Conflict, and the Domain of Partisanship in House Committees: Evidence From the 96th, 100th, and 104th Congresses," J. Carson, C. Finocciaro, and D. Rohde, Michigan State University. "Constituency Activity In Westminster-Style Parliaments," G. Young, V. Heitshusen, and D. Wood, University of Missouri. "Context and Activities: Local Coverage of Legislators," B. Schaffner, Indiana University, Bloomington. "Controlling the Floodgates: Committee Power and the Issue Gatekeeping in the U.S. House," E. Scott Adler and D. Still, University of Colorado. "Co-signing Congressional Amici Curiae Briefs: Position Taking or Policy Signaling?" E. Heberlig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and R. Spill, University of Northern Iowa. "Courts, Redistricting, and Congressional Elections," J. Katz, California Institute of Technology, and G. Cox, University of California, San Diego. "Decisions, Decisions: An Event History Analysis of the Congressional Intention to Retire, Seek Re-Election, or Make a Bid for Higher Office," L. Handlin and C. Ostella, Washington University, St. Louis. "Democratic Elections and the Quality of Elected Public Officials: An Empirical Test for Members of the U.S. House of Representatives," K. Quaile Hill and Q. Li, Texas A&M University. "Determinants of Legislative Party Cohesion in the Modern Era," R. Vogel and P. Ardoin, Southern University. "Dividing Light from Dark: A Realist's Guide to Assessing Intent in Redistricting," M. Altman, Harvard University, and M. McDonald, University of Illinois, Springfield. "Does Policy Make Politics? Congressional Agendas, Lawmaking, and Sectionalism, 1930-1952," I. Katznelson, Columbia University. "Does the President Govern Alone? Legislative Decree Authority and Institutional Design in Brazil and Argentina," G. Negretto, Centro de Investigacion y Docena Economicas, Mexico. "The Dynamics of Long-Term Position Change in House Roll-Call Voting," S. Meinke, Ohio State University. "The Ecology of Voting in the U.S. Senate," C. Carman, University of Pittsburgh. "The Effect of Divided Government on the Ideological Character of Bills Enacted by the Senate, 1953-1994," C. Covington and A. Bargen, University of Iowa. "The Effect of Party System on Voting Coalitions," M. Gunning, Emory University. "The Effects of Rules Governing Who Receives Power in a Legislature: A Comparative States Perspective," K. Kanthaks, University of Arizona. "Elections Rematches in the U.S. House Elections," R. Renka, Southeast Missouri State University. "Estimating Legislator Ideal Points with Constituency Characteristics," J. Clinton, Stanford University. "Experts and Politicians: Appointments to the Committee Hierarchy in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies," C. Martinez-Gallardo, Colombia University. "Explaining Committee Interaction in the U.S. House of Representatives," J. Baughman, Bates College. "Explaining Party Strength in the House of Representatives, 1789-1998," R. Lawrence Butler, University of Richmond. "Exploring Candidate Quality in U.S. House Elections," W. Stone, University of Colorado; L. Sandy Maisel, Colby College; and C. Maestas, Texas Tech University. "Follow the Leaders: When House Moderates Vote with Their Parties," M. Berger, SUNY, Stony Brook and A. Taylor, North Carolina State University. "Gender Consciousness vs. Cultural Consciousness: Women State Legislative Candidates in the South," M. Streb, Loyola Marymount University, and T. Osburn, University of Indiana. "George Bush and the Efficacy of Veto Threats in Congress 1989-1992: An Archival Analysis," R. Conley, University of Florida. "Hiding from Constituents in the Conference Room: Partisan Use of Conference Committees," R. Van Houweling, Harvard University. "How Legislators, Like Job Candidates, Choose Their Employers," J. Griffin, Duke University. "How Presidents Influence the Legislative Priorities and Decisions of Members of Congress: A Theory of 'Focused Party Government'," A Rozzi, University of California, Los Angeles. "The Impact of Bicameralism on Coalition Formation," J. Druckman and D. Samuels, University of Minnesota, and M. Thies, University of California, Los Angeles. "The Impact of State Disenfranchisement Laws on African-American Voting Behavior," A. Gavin, A. McLeod, and I. White, University of Michigan. "Incomplete Information and the Intentional Provocation as Causes of Vetoes," J. Gilmour, College of William and Mary. "The Incumbent in the Living Room - The Rise of Television and the Incumbency Advantage in U.S. House Elections," M. Prior, Stanford University. "The Influence of Party in State Legislatures: The Quasi-Experimental Case of Nebraska," G. Wright, Indiana University. "Informal Rules and Institutional Change: Behavioral Norms in New State Legislators," E. Bernick, Florida State University. "Institutional Inertia and Jurisdictional Politics," E. Lawrence, George Washington University. "Interest Group - Political Party Affiliations in a World of Short-Term Temptations: A Closer Look at Mutually Beneficial Exchange," M. Cornejo Riemann, Columbia University. "Issue Characteristics and the Relationship Between Public Opinion and Public Policy," L. Grossback, West Virginia University. "It's Not Who You Are But What You Know: Parliamentary Positions and Incumbency Effects in Canada and Great Britain," D. Docherty, Wilfrid Laurier University. "Judicial Advisory Opinions and Legislative Outcomes in Comparative Perspective: A Game Theoretic Analysis," J. Rogers, Texas A&M University, and G. Vanberg, Florida State University. "Lame Ducks and Roll Call Behavior in the United States House of Representatives: 1870-1934," T. Nokken and C. Goodman, University of Houston. "Legislating Morality: Gay Rights, Abortion, and the House of Representatives," E. Oldmixon, University of Florida. "Legislating Without Constraints: The Impact of Constituency Preferences on Policy Representation in Majority-Minority Districts," C. Gay, Stanford University. "Legislative Influence on Judicial Agendas," K. Butler, Rice University. "Legislative Institutions, Public Policy, and Gender: The Impact of Women State Legislators on Welfare Policy," S. Poggione. "Legislative Learning in the Modern Congress," T. Lens Feeley, University of Washington. "Legislative Rules and Voting Stability in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies," W. Heller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and J. Welldon, ITAM. "Legislative Shirking? Roll Call Voting During the Last Term in a Term Limited Environment," R. Tothero, Michigan State University. "Lobbying for Protectionist Trade Policy," R. Hall and M. Beckman, University of Michigan. "The Logic of Congressional Organization: A Multi-Institutional Rationale," T. Hammons, Michigan State University, and G. Bovitz, Lieberman Research Worldwide. "Making Policy on the House Floor: An Analysis of Floor Amending Behavior on Women's Issues," M. Swers, Mary Washington College. "Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Preferred Points in Legislatures," K. Poole, University of Houston, and J. Londregan, University of California, Los Angeles. "Members and their Party Caucus," R. Forgette, Miami University. "Message Politics in the House and Senate," C. Lawrence Evans and M. Oleszek, College of William and Mary. "Minimizing the Risks of Delegation: Multiple Referral in the German Bundestrat," A. Atler, Stanford University. "Modeling the Budget Process," D. Primo, Stanford University. "Neoliberal Reform and Interbranch Relations," G. Bagel Johnson, University of Arizona. "On the Endurance of Legislative Leadership Power in the U.S. States: Participatory Shirking, Delegation, and Centralized Power," H.W. Maddox, University of Pennsylvania, and D. Prince, University of Kentucky. "Outlier and Median Committees in an Efficient and Competitive Legislature: Theory and Some Data," K. Koford, University of Delaware. "Parliamentarized Presidentialism: A Unique Model of Executive-Legislative Relationships," M. Centellas, Western Michigan University. "Parties and Institutional Choices Revisited," S. Binder, George Washington University and Brookings Institution. "Parties, Factions, and Individual Actors: A Battle for Control of the U.S. House," W. Bianco, Penn State University, and M. Schousen, Franklin and Marshall College. "Partisanship in the 96th-106th Congresses," S. Feldmann, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago. "Party Fluidity and Legislators' Vote Choice: The Italian Chamber of Deputies, 1996-2000," C. Mershon, University of Virginia; W. Heller, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and W. Shaffer, Purdue University. "The Party Goes On: The Enduring Strength of California's Political Parties," S.Masket, UCLA. "Party Polarization in American Politics: The Dynamic Relationship Between Congressional Polarization and Public Attitudes," S. Mockabee, Ohio State University. "Pinochet's Gerrymander: Electoral Districts and Chile's Democratic Transition," J. Londregan, University of California, Los Angeles. "Policy Research as a Constraint on Lobbying Strategies: An Informational Model and Evidence from U.S. Health Policy Lobbying," K. Esterling, University of California, Berkeley. "Political Strategy and Electoral Structure: The Adoption of Single-Member House Districts," E. Engstrom, University of California, San Diego. "Polling and Issue Representation in Congress," Q. Monson, Ohio State University. "Popular Control and Partisan Behavior of U.S. Senators," A. Campbell, University of California, San Diego. "'Pork' Projects and the Ballot Box: Do Legislators Reward Their Strongest Supporters with Distributive Policy Projects or Do They Attempt to Persuade Swing Voters?" C. Grose, University of Rochester. "Position-taking and the Incidence of Executive Vetoes in Comparative Perspective: the Case of U.S. State Governments," E. Magar, University of California, San Diego. "Presidential Leadership in History: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War Congresses," J. Schaff, Loyola University Chicago. "Presidential Success in Congress and the Limits of a Bargaining President," M. Franz, University of Wisconsin, Madison. "Professionalism, Representation, and State Legislative Performance," J. Hamman, Southern Illinois University. "Racial Identity and the Representation of Race in Congress: A Censoring Model Approach," R. Hall and B. McKenzie, University of Michigan. "Random Utility Models of Legislator Valuations of Policy Alternatives: A Generalization," N. Dietz, American University, and E. Voeten, Princeton University. "Regulating Slavery Attempts at Deckstacking in Territorial Legislation," S. Basinger, Stanford University and SUNY-Stony Brook. "Remaking the House and the Senate: Personal Power, Ideology, and the 1970s Reforms," E. Schickler and E. McGhee, University of California, Berkeley. "Replicating and Extending the Divided We Govern List of Important Statutes: Is It Science Yet?" E. Petersen, Congressional Research Service. "Representing Women: The Influence of Women in Congress on Legislative Outcomes for American Women," V. Wilkins, University of Missouri, Columbia. "Roll Call Voting Coalitions in the New Scottish Parliament," W. Shaffer, Purdue University. "The Rules Committee as an Arm of the Majority Party Leadership: An Examination of Rule Assignment in the Post Reform House," G. Thorson, University of Minnesota at Morris, and T. Nitzschke, Washington University. "Self-Financing and Representation: Electoral Incentives and Experiential Influences," J. Steen, Boston College. "Shifting Bases, Shifting Debates: Political Parties and the Increasing Centrality of Distributive Concerns in Income Tax Debates, 1950-2000," J. Stonecash and A. Milstein, Syracuse University. "Small Business and the Development of the Republican Party since 1940," M. Young, Syracuse University. "Sophisticated Behavior and Speakership Elections: The Elections of 1849 and 1855-1856," J. Jenkins, Princeton University and Michigan State University, and C. Stewart III, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Spatial Theory and The U.S. Senate Elections: Proximity Voting by Individuals and Election Outcomes," J. Gershtenson, University of Texas at Austin. "Split Agenda Control in the Antebellum US House," C. Den Hartog, University of California, San Diego. "State Legislative and Judicial Response to Supreme Court Decisions," V. Hoekstra, Washington University in St. Louis. "State Supreme Courts and the Preemptive Power of the Judiciary," P. Brace, Rice University, and L. Langer, University of Arizona. "Strategic Influences and Congressional Voting: Continuity and Change," L. Rothenberg, University of Rochester, and M. Sanders, Florida State University and University of Rochester. "Strategic Information Transmission in a Bicameral Legislature," J. Battista, University of North Texas. "Strategic Retirements: Explaining Aggregate Level Membership Change in the U.S. Congress," J. Wolak, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. "Strategic Senators: Incumbent Adaptation to Revealed Constituency Preferences, 1952-1996," B. Sala, University of California, Davis, and T. Nokken, University of Houston. "Strength in Numbers: Utilizing Nominee Slates as a Judicial Appointment Strategy," L. Holmes and B. Foxworth, University of North Carolina, Greensboro. "The Substance of Legislation: Measuring Presidential Attempts at Shaping Legislation," A. Barrett, Marquette University. "Symbolic Benefits of Descriptive Representation," C. LeVeaux Sharpe, University of Houston. "Term Limits in Michigan: Expectations for Citizens' Initiatives," J. Trpovski, M. Sarbaugh-Thompson, C. Elder, and L. Thompson, Wayne State University. "The Ties That Bind: How Participation in Congress is Affected by Memberships on Caucuses, Committees, and Leadership Systems," S. Ainsworth, University of Georgia, and T. Hall, University of Georgia and the Century Foundation. "Two State Estimators and the Study of Legislative Politics," S. Trier, Stanford University. "U.S. House Elections and the Nineteenth-Century Electoral Order: The Political Consequences of Synchronized and Non-Synchronized Elections," K. Gaalswyk, University of California, Los Angeles. "The Upper Chamber as a Majority Constraining Mechanism in Federal Systems: Malapportionment and the Filibuster in the U.S. Senate Since the New Deal," N. Kaplan, Columbia University. "Using Deadlines to Push Party Policies: A Power of Congressional Leaders," S. Kaye Webb, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "Voters, Ticket-Splitting, and Divided Government," L. Gibson, University of Maryland and D. Gleiber, University of New Orleans. "When the Shepherd Strays: Congregational Constraints on Clergy Political Behavior," P. Djupe, Denison University. "Which Came First? The Dynamics of Attitude Structures and Public Policy," D. Levin, American University. "Who Speaks to Whom? Purpose and Bias in Legislative Information Networks," B. Gomez, University of South Carolina. Poster Presentations "Agenda Setting in the Contemporary U.S. House: Assessing the Role of the Party and Committee Leadership in Pre-Floor Decision Making," C. Finocchario, Michigan State University. "An Institutional Approach to Regulatory Reforms: The Financial Modernization Act of 1999," J. Choi, University of Chicago. "Committee Decisions Under Majority Rule: Some New Experimental Observations," R. Bruhl, DePaul University. "The Congressional Chicken Coop: Entrusting Congress to Reform Campaign Finance," P. Fiber, Claremont Graduate University. "The Emergence of Parliamentarism in Moldova: Understanding Parliamentary Institutionalization in the Former Soviet Union," S. Roper, Eastern Illinois University. "Factors of Congressional Approval," J. Stefko, SUNY, Buffalo. "Gender and Perceptions About Representation," S. Lombardo, Siena College, and D. Ihrke, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. "How to Obtain Congressional Interviews: What Works!" J. Harrelson-Stevens, B. Bearry, and L. Uhlir, University of North Texas. "The Number of Political Parties, Constitutional Design, and Confidence in Parliaments," M. Kim, Binghamton University, SUNY. "Order Rather Than Chaos: Ideology, Presidents, and Roll Call Behavior in Brazil," E. Leoni, Michigan State University. "Participation in Plenary Session Debates and What it Indicates About Representation: Evidence From the Honduran Congress in Comparative Perspective," M. Taylor-Robinson and J. Sky David, Texas A&M University. "The Populist/Progressive Ideal and the Collective Action Dilemma," C. Berens, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. "Tension and Change in the House Appropriations Committee," J. Gordon, University of Florida. "Universalism and Distributive Policy Making IN New Democracies," L. Davidson-Schmich, University of Miami and A. Wiley Moser, University of Georgia. "The Upper Chamber as a Majority
Constraining Mechanism in Federal Systems: Malapportionment and the Filibuster
in the U.S. Senate since the New Deal," N. Kaplan, Columbia University.
"The Anatomy of a Grassroots Campaign: The Case of Melanie Cerr," T. Blum, Regent University. "Attributing Blame for Economic Conditions in Congressional Elections: Toward a Theory," K. Arcenaux, Rice University. "Cash, Congress and Trade: Did Campaign Contributions Influence Congressional Support for Most Favored Nation Status in China?" W. Gillespie and M.V. Hood, University of Georgia. " 'Cheap Seats' at the State Level: Do Democrats and Republicans Pay the Same Price for Votes in State Lower House Elections?" K. Wink, University of Texas, Tyler, and R. Weber, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. "Circles, Constituencies and 'Spillover': Applying Fenno's Concentric Circles of Constituency to State Legislators' Home Styles," M. Smith, Millikin University. "Comparing Parliamentary Procedure in Post-Communist Poland and the Czech Republic," M. Simon, East Carolina University. "The Congressional Black Caucus, the 105th Congress, and HIV/AIDS," M. Rockeymoore, Purdue University. "Congressional Leaders on TV: House and Senate Post-Reform Leadership Strategies," G. Malecha, University of Portland, and D. Reagan, Ball State University. "Congressional Voting Decisions on the China Trade Bill," K. Maeshima, University of Maryland, College Park. "Constituency Pressure and Ideological Polarization in Congress," J. Falleta, University of Saint Thomas, and M. Herring, Wayne State University. "Divided Government and Social Policy in the United States," J. Hornbeek, University of Pittsburgh. "Electing the First Parliament: Electoral Competitiveness and Voter Participation in Scotland," S. Galatas, Southeast Missouri State University. "The Effects of Grassroots Campaigning on Political Participation," S. Brooks and R. Farmer, University of Akron. "Leaders or Followers? Congressional Party Leaders' Uses of Public Opinion," D. Harris, University of Texas, Dallas. "Leadership Styles and Gender Differences in the Illinois Legislature," C. Brandt, University of Illinois, Chicago. "Managing Morality: Leadership, Abortion, and Gay Rights in the House," E. Oldmixon, University of Florida. "No 'Hail to the Chief': When Upper House Opposition Parties Challenge the Executive," S. Nikolai, Indiana State University. "Of Legislatures and Property Rights," R. Gingerich Claassen, University of California, Davis. "Power From Above: A Comparative Study of Parties and Legislative Behavior in Selected African Countries," K. Wambuii, Western Michigan University. "The Process of Self-Regulation: Political Entrepreneurship in the Japanese Diet," A. Gaunder, University of California, Berkeley. "Race, Gender, and Politics: The Legislative Life of African-American Women in the House of Representatives," A. Kai Stokes, University of Maryland, College Park. "Redefining Trade: An Analysis of the Role of Interest Groups in U.S. Trade Making Policy," Y. Jeon, University of Kansas. "Regional Culture and Voting for the Use of Force: Do Southerners Just Like to Fight?" K. Gaddie, University of Oklahoma, and T. Langston, Tulane University. "The State Legislative Black Caucus: Cohesiveness and Diversity in the Voting Patterns of the 75th Legislature," M. Briscoe, Miami University, Hamilton. "Whistle While You Work: Job Satisfaction and Retirement from the House," S. Fisher, III, University of South Alabama. "Who Represents Black America's Interests:
An Examination of Blacks and Substantive Representation in the 105th
Congress," D. White, American University.
"A Comparison of Members of Congress Who Run for the Statehouse versus the U.S. Senate," S. Lasley, University of Maine. "Allocating Party Monies in the Wake of Term Limits," D. Hedge, University of Florida and D. Schecter, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. "Assessing Increased Partisanship in the U.S. House," M. West, University of California, Los Angeles. "Assessing the Activities of Members of Congress," K. Pearson, University of California, Berkeley. "Bicameralism: Is There a Dime's Worth of Difference Between the Chambers?" G. Adams, Carnegie Mellon University; C. Fastnow, Chatham College; and M. Bailey, Georgetown University. "The Changing Constituency of the United States Senate and Its Effect on State Sovereignty," M. Perhac, University of Maryland. "Congressional Leadership PAC's: Who Benefits?" K. Pearson, University of California, Berkeley. "Congressional Party Switching: A Question of Strategic Choice?" A. Webber, George Washington University. "Conservative Theories of Governance on the U.S. Supreme Court: Strategic or Principled Behavior?" T. Lenz, Florida Atlantic University. "Could a Single-Member District System Solve Brazil's Political Problems? Comparing Legislative Parties in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies and Senate," S. Desposato, Princeton University. "Critical Elections, Divided Government, and Gridlock: Assessing Major Policy Change, 1874-1946," V. Heitshusen and G. Young, University of Missouri, Columbia. "Does Party Matter? An Analysis of the Effects of Party and Preferences in Congressional Role Call Voting," S. Fulton, University of California, Davis. "The Effect of Professionalization on the Gender Composition of State Legislatures," M. Barnello, Old Dominion University, and J. Camobreco, Christopher Newport University. "Explaining Committee Dissents in the House of Representatives," K. Bratton, Louisiana State University, and J. Cox, California State University, Sacramento. "How Presidents Influence the Legislative Priorities and Decisions of Members of Congress: A Theory of 'Focused Party Government'," A. Rozzi, University of California, Los Angeles. "The Impact of African American Members on Congress," C. Tien, Hunter College, and D. Levy, State University of New York, Brockport. "The Impact of Term Limits on Individual Contributions Behavior in California," S. Gordon and C. Vines, University of Nevada, Reno. "Internet Use in State Legislatures," C. Cooper, University of Tennessee. "Latino Representation in the U.S. House of Representatives: 103rd - 106th Congresses," R. Espino, University of Wisconsin, Madison. "The Long Shadow of 1994: Washington State's 2000 Congressional and Senatorial Campaigns," M. Goodwin, Western Washington University. "Moderate Republican Voting Behavior in the U.S. House of Representatives: District and Regional Influences," D. Frisk, Claremont Graduate University. "Rules of Law and Separations of Power: Legislative Overrides and Contemporary Court-Congress Relations," J. Barnes, University of California, Berkeley. "The Savvy Senator: Resource Allocation in the U.S. Senate, 1990-1994," J. Van Heerde, University of California, Riverside. "The Strategy of Co-Sponsorship," G. Koger, University of California, Los Angeles. "Term Limits and the Representation of Women and Minorities: A Comparison of the 1998 and 2000 Legislative Elections," S. Carroll and K. Jenkins, Rutgers University. "Texas Women: Leadership Roles and Policy Choices Among Women State Legislators in the 1990s," S. Garcia, St. Mary's University. "The View of the Hill From the Marble Palace: Interactions Between the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Congress," M. Miller, Clark University. "What Do Maine and Alaska Have in Common? Determining the Effects of Constituency Size on Campaign Money," P. Fiber, Claremont Graduate University. "Who Influences Whom?: A Look at Court-Congress Agenda Setting Dynamics in U.S. Immigration Policy," V. Hunt, University of Washington.
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