TY - JOUR
T1 - Public approval of U.S. state legislatures
AU - Richardson, Lilliard E.
AU - Konisky, David M.
AU - Milyo, Jeffrey
PY - 2012/2/1
Y1 - 2012/2/1
N2 - The determinants of public approval for state legislatures have not received much attention, but one important finding is that more professionalized legislatures experience lower levels of public support. We argue that this result is an artifact of limited data and problematic model specifications. Analyzing a large national survey sample, we demonstrate that the negative relationship holds primarily for conservatives and to a lesser extent for moderates but not liberals. Additionally, we find that legislative approval in states with term limits and ballot initiatives is no different than in states without these institutions.
AB - The determinants of public approval for state legislatures have not received much attention, but one important finding is that more professionalized legislatures experience lower levels of public support. We argue that this result is an artifact of limited data and problematic model specifications. Analyzing a large national survey sample, we demonstrate that the negative relationship holds primarily for conservatives and to a lesser extent for moderates but not liberals. Additionally, we find that legislative approval in states with term limits and ballot initiatives is no different than in states without these institutions.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1939-9162.2011.00036.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1939-9162.2011.00036.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84856272713
SN - 0362-9805
VL - 37
SP - 99
EP - 116
JO - Legislative Studies Quarterly
JF - Legislative Studies Quarterly
IS - 1
ER -