Squire, Peverill. <br/><br/>
The Evolution of American Legislatures :  Colonies, Territories, and States, 1619-2009. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (451 pages) 
 - Legislative Politics and Policy Making Series .
 - Legislative Politics and Policy Making Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- 1. Tracing How American Legislatures Changed Over Time -- 2. The Colonial Assemblies and the Beginnings of American Legislatures -- 3. The Original State Legislatures -- 4. The Missing Link: Territorial Legislatures -- 5. The Odd Evolutionary Cases -- 6. The Institutionalizing of State Legislatures in the Nineteenth Century -- 7. The Professionalizing of State Legislatures since 1900 -- 8. Where Does Legislative Evolution Go from Here? -- Notes -- Abbreviations -- References -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Squire offers a comprehensive history of legislatures, core institutions in American political development. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780472028405 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>United States. Congress--History.<br/>Legislative bodies--United States--History.<br/>Legislative bodies--United States--States--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK1021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>328.7309