State legislative term limits and the law of unintended consequences : an examination of member behavior, power structures, and legislative organization in Florida

The implementation of term limits on state legislators has provided a wealth of data for study. Florida, the second largest state in the Union with term limits, has not been comprehensively studied. This research examines the effects of term limits on electoral competition, member composition, legis...

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Main Author: DePalo, Kathryn Andrews
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2006
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2772
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4072&context=etd