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Constitutional government and democracy : theory and practice in Europe and America par Friedrich, Carl J.

Table des matières: “…Parliaments as deliberative assemblies : General problems of procedure ; Bentham's views, their influence and results ; Presiding officers: the English speaker ; The American speaker ; The chief whip ; Speech and debate ;Questions and interpellations ; Closure ; Parliamentary committees: England ; Committees in the United States ; Committees in France ; Fiscal and budgetary control in Britain ; Congressional control over expenditures ; The French finance committee ; Administrative control ; The investigatory function of representative assemblies ; Control of foreign affairs ; The problem of publicity ; A glimpse at the caucus ; The problem of consent and constraint 5. …”