Institutional Change in the House of Representatives, 1867-1998: A Test of Partisan and Ideological Power Balance Models.

From: American Political Science Review | Date: June 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

I examine competing explanations for House rules changes with significant partisan overtones. I sought to identify all rules changes adopted from 1867 to 1998 that were intended either to advantage or to undermine the majority party and its leaders in their efforts to shape the House agenda. I test a majority party cartel model of institutional change against a model that focuses on the ideological balance of power on the floor, that is, on the closeness of the median voter to the median member of the majority and minority parties. I also evaluate the conditional party government ...

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