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Republic on Trial: The Case for Representative Democracy

A book by political scientists Alan Rosenthal, John Hibbing, Burdett Loomis and Karl Kurtz that examines the question, Does representative democracy work?

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Figure 4.1. Time Demands of Legislative Work

Note: Estimated proportion of a full-time job spent on legislative work includes legislative sessions, interim committee work, constituent service and election campaigns.

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, 1999


Posted 10/16/02

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