roll‐call votingUS CongressUS SenateThis article asks whether legislators are able to reap electoral benefits from opposing their party on one or more high﹑rofile issues. Using data from a national survey in which citizens are asked their own positions on seven high﹑rofile issues voted on by...
14.But as God is faithful , our word toward you is not yea and nay. 我指着信实的上帝说, 我的诺言并不是“是”而又“非”的. 15.The support or abstention of all regional parties in the second vote would bring more yeas, but Sanchez needs to negotiate each deal separately. ...
前两天看电影有一幕是参议员们投票表决某项提案,他们用Yea和Nay来表示态度,我当时听得有点怪,因为感觉这两个音节没有yes和no这么明显的区别,说快了更弄不清 然后我稍微查了下发现这是美国宪法规定的,再溯源发现美国是学英国议会这个传统。不过我还是不太明白为啥会有这样的习俗。 【Each House shall keep a ...
Congress Says Yea to Metro, Nay to NSF; Subway System Given $170 Million; Planned Foundation Move to Ballston RebuffedCharles W. HallSantiago O'Donnell