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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.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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