ISBN: 0405058713

[SR: 14156088], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780405058714], Ayer Co Pub, Ayer Co Pub, Book, [PU: Ayer Co Pub], Ayer Co Pub, In 1789, when the first Congress convened under Washington, the Speaker of… mais…

[SR: 14156088], Hardcover, [EAN: 9780405058714], Ayer Co Pub, Ayer Co Pub, Book, [PU: Ayer Co Pub], Ayer Co Pub, In 1789, when the first Congress convened under Washington, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was merely a moderator, who presided over the sessions of that body with calm deliberation and impartial favor. The prestige of his position lay rather in its honor than in its power. In 1909, after an interval of a hundred and twenty years, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is quite the most potent factor in American legislative life. There is some room for saying that he is even more powerful than the President of the United States. Today the Speaker is the absolute arbiter of our national legislation. He can dictate what laws shall be enacted and what bills shall be defeated. An attempt has been made in this volume to give a brief, dispassionate story of this development of power by the presiding officers of the lower House of Congress. Effort has been made to avoid the dry and technical mysteries of parliamentary law. The book is not intended as a text book on that intricate subject. In the effort to popularize the work all annotations and references have been omitted of purpose.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org, 10757, Legislative Branch, 16023071, United States, 5571255011, Politics & Government, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books, 684293011, Government, 491464, Political Science, 468214, Social Sciences, 465600, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, 2349030011, Specialty Boutique, 283155, Books<

1974, ISBN: 9780405058714

Other, Used, good, Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world liter… mais…

Other, Used, good, Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, [PU: Arno Press]<

1974, ISBN: 0405058713

[EAN: 9780405058714], Used, good, [PU: Ayer Co Pub], Political Science|Government|Legislative Branch, Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.