Authority of the Senate To Refuse To Seat Certified Members-Elect.

Discusses the constitutional power of the Senate to refuse to seat a certified Member-elect, and Supreme Court decisions upholding the Senate's authority to be the final judge of the elections and returns of its Members. Reviews significant precedents of the use of this authority, 1784-1976.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1985.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress. > Senate. United States. > Congress > Powers and duties. Judge-made law. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Discusses the constitutional power of the Senate to refuse to seat a certified Member-elect, and Supreme Court decisions upholding the Senate's authority to be the final judge of the elections and returns of its Members. Reviews significant precedents of the use of this authority, 1784-1976.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.