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The Failure Of Term Limits In Florida eBook

de Kathryn A. Depalo
idioma: inglês
Editor: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA, Janeiro de 2015 ‧
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In 1992, Florida voters approved an amendment to the state’s Constitution creating eight-year term limits for legislators—making Florida the second-largest state, after California, to implement such a law. Eight years later, sixty-eight term-limited senators and representatives were forced to retire, and the state saw the highest number of freshman legislators since the first legislative session in 1845.

Proponents view term limits as part of a battle against the rising political class and argue that limits will foster a more honest and creative body with ideal "citizen" legislators. However, in this comprehensive twenty-year study, the first of its kind to examine the effects of term limits in Florida, Kathryn DePalo shows nothing could be further from the truth. Instead, these limits created a more powerful governor, legislative staffers, and lobbyists. Because incumbency is now certain, leadership races—especially for Speaker—are sometimes completed before members have even cast a single vote. Furthermore, legislators rarely leave public office; they simply return to local offices, where they continue to exert influence.

The Failure of Term Limits in Florida is a tour de force examination of the unintended and surprising consequences of the new incumbency advantage in the Sunshine State.

The Failure Of Term Limits In Florida

de Kathryn A. Depalo

Propriedade Descrição
ISBN: 9780813055107
Editor: UNIVERSITY PRESS OF FLORIDA
Data de Lançamento: Janeiro de 2015
Idioma: Inglês
Páginas: 240
Tipo de produto: eBook
Formato e Compatibilidade: PDF para ADE
Coleção: Florida Government And Politics
Classificação Temática: eBooks em Inglês > Política > Política em Geral
eBooks em Inglês > Política > Administração Pública
eBooks em Inglês > Outros
EAN: 9780813055107

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