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O'Roark, J. Brian – Journal of Economic Education, 2012
The author of this article expands the background theory of voting to incorporate the undergraduate majors of members of Congress. Examining nine votes on trade across the 109th and 110th Congresses reveals that economics majors are the only category of college major to vote in favor of free trade in a predictable way. Controls for a variety of…
Descriptors: Legislators, Federal Government, Majors (Students), Economics Education
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Laponce, J. A. – Contemporary French Civilization, 1980
An outline of the French electoral system covers the voters and their voting rights, assembly seats and candidates, political campaigning, allocation of assembly seats, balloting system, and recent coalitions. Election results for a bibliography are appended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Elections, Federal Government, Foreign Countries, Laws
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Finsten, Hugh – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Describes the organizational structure of the research unit of the Parliamentary Library of Canada and lists a variety of services offered to Parliamentary members, committees, associations, and delegations. (CLB)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Federal Government, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries