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Behavior
New findings from Utah State University in the area of behavior published
April 11th, 2009
"While religion has profound effects on political behavior in mass publics, less is known about the effect of religion on political elites," scientists in the United States report. "This article considers the extent to which religious identification influences the roll-call voting behavior of Mormon members of the U.S. House of Representatives. While some aspects of Mormonism make it seem like a likely case for religious influence, the literature on legislative decision making provides no theoretical rationale for religious influence on legislative roll-call voting," wrote D.M. Cann and colleagues, Utah State University. The researchers concluded: "A...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-11)
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