Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2012

Publication Source

State Politics and Policy Conference 2012 Annual Meeting

Abstract

American state legislatures have evolved dramatically throughout their history. In particular, the structures, rules and procedures governing the operations legislatures have changed significantly over the course of the 20th and 21st Centuries. The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical framework for studying the development and evolution of American state legislatures. We then apply that framework to the case of constitutional provisions impacting the legislative branch in Ohio and conclude that the initial decision to invest significant authority in the legislative branch significantly impacted the evolution of legislative evolution and development in the state.

Document Version

Postprint

Comments

This document is provided for download with the permission of author Nancy Martorano Miller. Any content used from this resources must be attributed properly.


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