College Readings in English ProseFrank William Scott, Jacob Zeitlin |
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... Senators Len- root and George H. Williams on the World Court ; ( 7 ) a practically new group of informal arguments . Since the appeal of good description and narrative is of a less transient nature , the editors found very little to ...
... Senators Len- root and George H. Williams on the World Court ; ( 7 ) a practically new group of informal arguments . Since the appeal of good description and narrative is of a less transient nature , the editors found very little to ...
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... Senate . II . The House is a business body rather than a deliberative as- sembly . III . It is organized , for the transaction of business , into a num- ber of standing committees . A. There are fifty - seven of these committees , each ...
... Senate . II . The House is a business body rather than a deliberative as- sembly . III . It is organized , for the transaction of business , into a num- ber of standing committees . A. There are fifty - seven of these committees , each ...
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... Senate must deal with the Speaker alone when there is business to be taken up in con- ference by the two chambers . B. Without the Speaker's consent and approval the Presi- dent cannot hope to have legislation adopted . C. Members of ...
... Senate must deal with the Speaker alone when there is business to be taken up in con- ference by the two chambers . B. Without the Speaker's consent and approval the Presi- dent cannot hope to have legislation adopted . C. Members of ...
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... senators are comparately few in number ; they can afford the indulgence . The House cannot . The Senate may remain individualistic , atomistic , but the House must be organic , an efficient instrument , not a talka- tive assembly . III ...
... senators are comparately few in number ; they can afford the indulgence . The House cannot . The Senate may remain individualistic , atomistic , but the House must be organic , an efficient instrument , not a talka- tive assembly . III ...
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... Senate . It cannot itself choose so many committees ; it cannot even follow so many . It therefore entrusts every ap- pointment to the Speaker , and , when its business gets en- tangled amongst the multitude of committees and reports ...
... Senate . It cannot itself choose so many committees ; it cannot even follow so many . It therefore entrusts every ap- pointment to the Speaker , and , when its business gets en- tangled amongst the multitude of committees and reports ...
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