Word: bryce
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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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...
...been a necessary development. A. The cause of the inefficiency of Congress is its inaction (North Am. Rev., 151, p. 396). B. This inaction is caused by 1. Enormous increase in legislation (Hart: Practical Essays, p. 5.) 2. 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...
Best general refences: Bryce, American Commonwealth 1, ch. 32, 33, 34; Public Opinion, XVII, 331; Forum, XVIII...
Parke vs. winner Bryce-Gray match...
Beaman and Bryce vs. Holt and Ward...