{"product_id":"the-evolution-of-american-legislatures-peverill-squire-9780472035830","title":"The Evolution of American Legislatures: Colonies, Territories, and States, 1619-2009","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe institutional development of American legislatures, beginning with the first colonial assembly of 1619, has been marked by continuity as well as change. Peverill Squire draws upon a wealth of primary sources to document this institutional history. Beginning with the ways in which colonial assemblies followed the precedents of British institutions, Squire traces the fundamental ways they evolved to become distinct. He next charts the formation of the first state legislatures and the Constitutional Congress, describes the creation of territorial and new state legislatures, and examines the institutionalization of state legislatures in the nineteenth century and their professionalization since 1900. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his conclusion, Squire discusses the historical trajectory of American legislatures and suggests how they might further develop over the coming decades. While Squire's approach will appeal to historians, his focus on the evolution of rules, procedures, and standing committee systems, as well as member salaries, legislative sessions, staff, and facilities, will be valuable to political scientists and legislative scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peverill Squire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472035835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472035830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Peverill Squire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987321553151,"sku":"9780472035830","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd62c917-08a3-4f35-be13-06068fd89498.jpg?v=1683288289","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-evolution-of-american-legislatures-peverill-squire-9780472035830","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}