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Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Law
ISBN : UCR:31210026473015
Author : Lee H. Hamilton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780253110954
How Congress Works and Why You Should Care is a concise introduction to the functions and vital role of the U.S. Congress by eminent former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton. Drawing on 34 years as a U.S. Representative, Hamilton explains how Congress reflects the diversity of the American people, serves as a forum for finding consensus, and provides balance within the federal government. Addressing widespread public misperceptions, he outlines areas where Congress can work better and ways for citizens to become more engaged in public affairs through their representatives in Washington. How Congress Works and Why You Should Care is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the inner workings of Congress, and how all citizens can participate in its unique mission.
Author : John V. Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PURD:32754073527669
Author : Robert G. Kaiser
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307744517
A Washington Post Notable Book An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and how it doesn’t— Act of Congress focuses on two of the major players behind the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008: colorful, wisecracking congressman Barney Frank, and careful, insightful senator Christopher Dodd, both of whom met regularly with Robert G. Kaiser during the eighteen months they worked on the bill. In this compelling narrative, Kaiser shows how staffers play a critical role, drafting the legislation and often making the crucial deals. Kaiser’s rare insider access enabled him to illuminate the often-hidden intricacies of legislative enterprise and shows us the workings of Congress in all of its complexity, a clearer picture than any we have had of how Congress works best—or sometimes doesn’t work at all.
Author : Joseph Henry Gibson
Publisher : The Capitol Net Inc
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1587332361
Gibson presents a comprehensive look at the reasons that Congress does not work well and real solutions that can make Congress work better. He has worked in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government, including serving as chief antitrust counsel and chief minority counsel to the House Judiciary Committee.
Author : Donald R. Wolfensberger
Publisher : Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801867266
Will some form of direct democracy supplant representative, deliberative government in the twenty-first century United States? That question is at the heart of Donald R. Wolfensberger's history of Congress and congressional reform, which runs back to the Constitution's creation of a popularly elected House of Representatives and forward to the surreal ending of the 105th Congress, featuring barrels of pork, resignation of the speaker, and impeachment of the president. The author's expertise comes from twenty-eight years as a staff member in the House, culminating in service as chief of staff of the powerful House Rules Committee. He was a top parliamentary expert and a principal Republican procedural strategist. Sensitive to the power of process, Wolfensberger is an authoritative guide to reform efforts of earlier eras. And as a participant in reforms since the 1960s, he offers a unique perspective on forging the "1970s sunshine coalition," televising House proceedings, debating term limits, and coping with democracy in an electronic age.
Author : Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195368710
Two nationally renowned congressional scholars review the evolution of Congress from the early days of the republic to 2006, arguing that extreme partisanship and a disregard for institutional procedures are responsible for the institution's current state
Author : United States. Congress. House. House Information Systems
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Bills, Legislative
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117903067
Author : Frances E. Lee,Nolan McCarty
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108497299
Analyzes how rising party polarization, unequal representation, and economic inequalities affect the performance of American governing institutions.
Author : Donald A. Ritchie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190280161
In the second edition of The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill, pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English. No mere civics lesson, this eye-opening book provides an insider's perspective on Congress, matched with a professional historian's analytical insight. After a swift survey of the creation of Congress by the constitutional convention, he begins to unscrew the nuts and pull out the bolts. What is it like to campaign for Congress? To attract large donors? To enter either house with no seniority? He answers these questions and more, explaining committee assignments and committee work, the role of staffers and lobbyists, floor proceedings, parliamentary rules, and coalition building. Ritchie explores the great effort put into constituent service-as representatives and senators respond to requests from groups and individuals-as well as media relations and news coverage. He also explores how the grand concepts we all know from civics class--checks and balances, advise and consent, congressional oversight--work in practice in an age of strong presidents and a muscular Senate minority.
Author : Craig Volden,Alan E. Wiseman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780521761529
This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is organized and what policies it produces. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman develop a new metric of individual legislator effectiveness (the Legislative Effectiveness Score) that will be of interest to scholars, voters, and politicians alike. They use these scores to study party influence in Congress, the successes or failures of women and African Americans in Congress, policy gridlock, and the specific strategies that lawmakers employ to advance their agendas.
Author : David R. Mayhew
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300215700
An insightful examination of the imprint of Congress on politics and society throughout American history by a distinguished congressional scholar
Author : Frank Newport
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780759511767
From The Gallup Organization-the most respected source on the subject-comes a fascinating look at the importance of measuring public opinion in modern society. For years, public-opinion polls have been a valuable tool for gauging the positions of American citizens on a wide variety of topics. Polling applies scientific principles to understanding and anticipating the insights, emotions, and attitudes of society. Now in POLLING MATTERS: Why Leaders Must Listen to the Wisdom of the People, The Gallup Organization reveals: What polls really are and how they are conducted Why the information polls provide is so vitally important to modern society today How this valuable information can be used more effectively and more...
Author : Joseph Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 158733237X
"Includes U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence" -- t.p.
Author : Steven S. Smith,Jason M. Roberts,Ryan J. Vander Wielen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107436145
Completely up-to-date and with new learning features, the 8th edition of this respected textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and scholarship it features insights from the two Congresses of Obama's presidency, the 2012 elections, health care reform, and an early take on the 113th Congress. The text engages students by emphasizing the importance of a strong legislature in American democracy and has new end-of-chapter discussion questions and further reading. Alongside clear explanations of congressional rules and the law-making process there is a greater wealth of examples from contemporary events and debates, to highlight Congress as a group of politicians as well as a law-making body. These recent developments are presented within the context of congressional political history. This edition is also more visual – timelines and flow-charts have been added and the number of photos has doubled.