Exploring committee outliers in a weak party state legislature: the Louisiana House, 2000-2003

Identifier

etd-04142005-190013

Author

Trisha Mari Sandahl, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Political Science

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Studies on the role of committees in legislatures have focused primarily on the U.S. Congress. In this study I expand on these studies by determining whether or not the distributive, informational, or major party cartel theory used to explain the role of committees at the national level can be extended to the state level; i.e. the Louisiana house legislature. Hypotheses are tested by using roll call votes in the Louisiana House for the years 2000-2003. This study finds substantial support for the informational theory and minimal support for the distributive and major party cartel theories in the Louisiana House legislature.

Date

2005

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Sandahl, Trisha Mari, "Exploring committee outliers in a weak party state legislature: the Louisiana House, 2000-2003" (2005). LSU Master's Theses. 1824.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/1824

Committee Chair

James Garand

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.1824