The Cost of Our National Government: A Study in Political PathologyColumbia University Press, 1910 - 147 psl. Contains the substance of lectures delivered at Columbia University during 1909 which focused on budgetary issues such as, the growth of expenditure, creating a national budget, constitutional agencies of budget control, and political conditions of budgeting. |
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... body Compared with other National assemblies Debility of American representative institutions Mr. Burton on the situation . · His analysis of River and Harbor bill . CHAPTER IV THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. X CONTENTS.
... body Compared with other National assemblies Debility of American representative institutions Mr. Burton on the situation . · His analysis of River and Harbor bill . CHAPTER IV THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE UNITED STATES Mr. X CONTENTS.
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... UNITED STATES Mr. Randolph on the Senate PAGE 33 33 34 • 34 35 35 Meant to represent wealth and social position Fathers expected House to be masterful Their expectations have not been realized The failure due to legislative conditions ...
... UNITED STATES Mr. Randolph on the Senate PAGE 33 33 34 • 34 35 35 Meant to represent wealth and social position Fathers expected House to be masterful Their expectations have not been realized The failure due to legislative conditions ...
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... United States , and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him , or being disapproved by him , shall be repassed by two - thirds of the Senate and the House of Representatives , according to the rules and limitations ...
... United States , and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him , or being disapproved by him , shall be repassed by two - thirds of the Senate and the House of Representatives , according to the rules and limitations ...
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... United States , growing out of the War of 1812-1815 . " The auditing officers of the Treasury , in pursuance of that law , adjusted the accounts of Virginia . An indefinite appropria- tion was made to pay the respective States whatever ...
... United States , growing out of the War of 1812-1815 . " The auditing officers of the Treasury , in pursuance of that law , adjusted the accounts of Virginia . An indefinite appropria- tion was made to pay the respective States whatever ...
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... United States present a strange constitutional anomaly . When viewed in contrast with European representative assemblies , or with those of English commonwealths all over the world , our House of Representatives appears to be the ...
... United States present a strange constitutional anomaly . When viewed in contrast with European representative assemblies , or with those of English commonwealths all over the world , our House of Representatives appears to be the ...
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The Cost of Our National Government– A Study in Political Pathology Henry Jones Ford Visos knygos peržiūra - 1910 |
The Cost of Our National Government– A Study in Political Pathology Henry Jones Ford Visos knygos peržiūra - 1910 |
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60th Congress 61st Congress action administration adopted agency aggregated amendments American amount appears appro appropriation bills authority budget control bureau capita expenditure Chairman Tawney charge Charleston Navy Yard Committee of Conference Committee on Appropriations Congressional Record cost of government debate declared Dingley Act districts Edmund Burke English constitution ernment estimated revenues executive department exists expenses favor February 21 federal government function gress House of Commons House of Representatives increase interests jurisdiction lative lectures legislative department legislature log-rolling matter ment mittee national government national wealth Naval Appropriation navy yards Parliament party passed pension political pork barrel Post-office Department practice present President priations proposed propriations public service recommended referred regular remarked Republican responsibility responsible government river and harbor rule Secretary Senate situation Speaker statement submitted sundry civil Switzerland tendency tion tive Treasury ture United voted
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