“Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House”
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“Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” is a prominent scholarly book that analyzes how party leadership and organization shape lawmaking and power dynamics in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Target entity: “Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” Context triple: [Princeton Studies in American Politics, notableWorkPublishedInSeries, “Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House”]
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The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
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Organic Law of the Legislative Function
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Fifth Party System in United States politics
The Fifth Party System in United States politics refers to the era of Democratic Party dominance and New Deal coalition politics that reshaped American government and party alignments from the 1930s through the mid-20th century.
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A Framework for Political Analysis
A Framework for Political Analysis is a foundational political science book by David Easton that systematically outlines a general systems theory approach to understanding political life and processes.
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Sixth Party System in United States politics
The Sixth Party System in United States politics is a proposed era of partisan realignment, beginning in the late 20th century, characterized by intensified ideological polarization, shifting regional bases of the major parties, and the solidification of the modern Democratic–Republican divide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: “Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” Target entity description: “Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” is a prominent scholarly book that analyzes how party leadership and organization shape lawmaking and power dynamics in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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A.
The Purpose of American Politics
The Purpose of American Politics is a 1960 book by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that examines the moral foundations, historical development, and guiding principles of the United States’ role in world affairs.
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B.
Organic Law of the Legislative Function
The Organic Law of the Legislative Function is the principal statute that defines the structure, powers, and procedures of Ecuador’s National Assembly and regulates how the country’s legislative branch operates.
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C.
Fifth Party System in United States politics
The Fifth Party System in United States politics refers to the era of Democratic Party dominance and New Deal coalition politics that reshaped American government and party alignments from the 1930s through the mid-20th century.
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D.
A Framework for Political Analysis
A Framework for Political Analysis is a foundational political science book by David Easton that systematically outlines a general systems theory approach to understanding political life and processes.
-
E.
Sixth Party System in United States politics
The Sixth Party System in United States politics is a proposed era of partisan realignment, beginning in the late 20th century, characterized by intensified ideological polarization, shifting regional bases of the major parties, and the solidification of the modern Democratic–Republican divide.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
institutional analysis
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legislative studies ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how party leadership shapes lawmaking
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power dynamics within the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| argues |
that majority parties use procedural control to maintain policy advantages
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that parties act as legislative cartels controlling the agenda ⓘ |
| author |
Gary W. Cox
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Mathew D. McCubbins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
institutional rules as solutions to collective action problems
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intra-party coordination problems ⓘ relationship between parties and committees ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American government
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legislative politics ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
committee system in the U.S. House of Representatives
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majority party power in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ role of party leaders in structuring legislative outcomes ⓘ rules and procedures of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| genre |
American politics scholarship
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legislative studies ⓘ political science literature ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
being a foundational work in modern legislative studies
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providing a formal theoretical account of party power in Congress ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on party government in legislatures
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scholarship on congressional organization ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States House of Representatives
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agenda control ⓘ congressional organization ⓘ lawmaking process ⓘ legislative parties ⓘ party government ⓘ party leadership ⓘ |
| setting |
United States Congress
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surface form:
U.S. Congress
United States House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. House of Representatives
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| theoreticalApproach |
collective action theory
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rational choice institutionalism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate courses on American politics
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graduate courses on legislative behavior ⓘ seminars on political institutions ⓘ |
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Princeton Studies in American Politics
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notableWorkPublishedInSeries
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“Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House”
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