The electoral connection in the early congress: The case of the compensation act of 1816

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 145-171

  Bianco, William T ^a   Spence, David B ^a   Wilkerson, John D ^a  

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EID: 0030306439     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2111698     Document Type: Article

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