The failure of term limits in Florida

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Proponents of term limits have constantly argued that term limits of its legislature created more honest and creative legislative body, but DePalo's twenty-year study of term limits in Florida shows this is not the case, finding that term limits create a more powerful governor, legislative staffers, and lobbyists.

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Full title :The failure of term limits in Florida / Kathryn A. DePalo ; foreword by David R. Colburn and Susan A. MacManus.

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Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University Press of Florida
Place of Publication:Gainesville
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

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Description:1 online resource

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ISBN:9780813055107, 0813055105, 9780813050744, 081305074X
oclc:ocn899265006
LC Classification:JK4475
Dewey Decimal:328.759/073

Introduction: the campaign for term limits -- Change comes to the Florida legislature -- Electoral competition and the new incumbency advantage -- A different breed of Florida legislators -- Political career paths of term limited legislators -- The race for leadership -- Loss of institutional memory and the business of the legislature -- Filling the void: governors, staff, and lobbyists -- Term limits and the future of the Florida legislature.

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Florida Florida -- Politics and government Florida., Legislature Floride -- Politique et gouvernement Legislators -- Term of office Legislators -- Term of office -- Florida POLITICAL SCIENCE -- American Government POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government Politics and government Term limits (Public office) Term limits (Public office) -- Florida