Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies : Perspectives and Contemporary Developments.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

State governments.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews constitutional origins of the Senate vacancy appointments clause, and its incorporation into the 17th Amendment. Reviews appointments to fill Senate vacancies since 1913, current State provisions governing Senate vacancies, and current State proposals to require special elections to fill Senate vacancies. Examines and analyzes contemporary proposals to eliminate gubernatorial power to name temporary Senators.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Filling U.S. Senate Vacancies

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