How Long to Read SECRETS and SCANDALS

How Long Does it Take to Read SECRETS and SCANDALS?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 47 minutes to read SECRETS and SCANDALS by H. Philip West

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Between 1986 and 2006 Rhode Island ran a gauntlet of scandals that exposed corruption and aroused public rage. Protesters marched on the State House. Coalitions formed to fight for systemic changes. Under intense public pressure, lawmakers enacted historic laws and allowed voters to amend defects in the state's constitution. Since colonial times, the state legislature had wielded vast executive powers. Even judges remained vulnerable. No one could forget that on a single day in 1935 the General Assembly sacked the entire Supreme Court. Without constitutional checks and balances, citizens suffered under single party control. Republicans ruled during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Democrats held sway from the 1930s into the twenty-first century. In their eras of unchecked control, both parties became corrupt. SECRETS & SCANDALS tells the inside story of events that shook a culture of corruption and finally brought separation of powers in 2004. No single leader, no political party, no organization could have converted betrayals of public trust into historic reforms. But when citizen coalitions connected with dedicated public officials to address systemic failures, government changed. Three times--in 2002, 2008, and 2013--Chicago's Better Government Association scored state laws that promote integrity, accountability, and government transparency. Rhode Island ranked second twice and first in 2013--largely because of reforms reported in SECRETS & SCANDALS.

How long is SECRETS and SCANDALS?

SECRETS and SCANDALS by H. Philip West is 799 pages long, and a total of 206,941 words.

This makes it 270% the length of the average book. It also has 253% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read SECRETS and SCANDALS Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 50 minutes to read SECRETS and SCANDALS aloud.

What Reading Level is SECRETS and SCANDALS?

SECRETS and SCANDALS is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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