A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress
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This report surveys how question periods are conducted in Britain and other parliamentary democracies, examines previous proposals for question periods in the United States, considers potential advantages and disadvantages of a question period, and outlines some legislative considerations for policymakers considering a question period for Congress.
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This report surveys how question periods are conducted in Britain and other parliamentary democracies, examines previous proposals for question periods in the United States, considers potential advantages and disadvantages of a question period, and outlines some legislative considerations for policymakers considering a question period for Congress.
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Glassman, Matthew E.A Parliamentary-Style Question Period: Proposals and Issues for Congress,
report,
March 5, 2009;
Washington D.C..
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