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General references: Follett: The Speaker of the House of Representatives, chs. VII-XI. Hurt: Practical Essays, p. 1-20. Bryce: American Commonwealth, I, pp. 124-164. Reed: Parliamentary Rules. North American Review, 150, pp. 382-9, 151, pp...
...Obstinate opposition of minority (Follett: The Speaker of House, p. 180; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, p. 134). C. The increased power of the Speaker tends to counteract these two causes of inaction. 1. It facilitates sifting legislation in committee (Follett, ch. viii; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, pp. 165-173). (a) The Speaker's power of appointment has the tendency to make the committee effective and harmonious (Follett: The Speaker of the House, p. 310). 2. It facilitates legislation in the House. (a) It provides for checking delay at the commencement of debate (Reed: Parliamentary Rules, rule 15). (b) It limits...
Best references: Centz's Republic of Republics; No. Am. Review, 132: pp. 407-426; Am. Mag. of Civics, VI, pp. 533-542; Am. Journal of Politics, V. pp...
...deputy marshals to oversee elections (N. A. R. 132, p. 411). (5) State officers have been punished in Federal courts for violating state laws. (6) Congress created the National Bank and by means of a Bank Tax sought to extinguish the State Banks (Am. Mag. of Civics VI, pp. 538-541). (7) Congress in 1807 passed, over veto, a law placing the Southern States under military rule (N. A. R. 132: p. 412). (8) All these are unwarranted assumptions of power. (a) Can not be defended by the doctrine of implied powers...
...government.- (a) Nurtures the idea that it is a government function to foster business and supply prosperity. (3) Though it may be said that a successful centralized government is possible in so large a country, yet the experience of France invalidates the argument. (Journal of Politics, V, pp...