Democracy's privileged few : legislative privilege and democratic norms in the British and American constitutions

Democracy's privileged few : legislative privilege and democratic norms in the British and American constitutions /

This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament. Placing legislative privilege in historical context, Josh Chafetz explores how and why legislators in Britain and America have been granted special privile...

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Main Author: Chafetz, Joshua A. (Joshua Aaron), 1979-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2007.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress > Privileges and immunities.
Great Britain. > Parliament > Privileges and immunities.
Great Britain. > Parliament
United States. > Congress
Großbritannien > Parliament
USA > Congress
Verfassung <1787>
Constitutional law > United States.
Constitutional law > Great Britain.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Constitutional law
Immunität > Recht
Abgeordneter
Verfassungsrecht
Privileg
Grondwetten.
Parlementsleden.
Bevoegdheden.
Bescherming.
Great Britain
United States
Großbritannien
USA
Verenigde Staten.
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.
Privileges and immunities
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Table of Contents:
  • Lex parliamenti vs. lex terrae
  • Political questions and nonjusticiability
  • Free speech in Parliament
  • Free speech in Congress
  • Freedom from civil arrest and legal process for members of Parliament
  • Freedom from civil arrest for members of Congress
  • Disputed parliamentary elections
  • Disputed congressional elections
  • Breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament
  • Punishment by Congress.

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