Legislative Branch

Often the whipping boys of politicians and pundits, lobbyists are the recipients of lampooning stump portrayals and sensationalized news coverage. Little attention is given to how most lobbyists simply do their job or become effective at what they do...

In this greatly entertaining tale of of one of our most august institutions, Nelson Polsby argues that among other things, from the 50s to the 90s, Congress evolved. In short, Polsby argues that air conditioning altered the demography of the Southern...

For every issue that arises on the legislative agenda, each member of Congress must make two decisions: What position to take and how active to be. The first has been thoroughly studied. But little is understood about the second. In this landmark book, a...

This study assesses the importance of legislative councils as adjuncts of the state legislature, and delineates the conditions which have affected their operation and results over the past quarter century.Book InformationISBN 9780313234866Author William...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313242854Author Joseph S. ClarkFormat HardbackPage Count 138Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

He is the former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Yet, some of his best friends are lobbyists. They don't lobby for the special interest; they lobby for arms control, civil rights, the environment, consumer safety, and justice. This is their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313244704Author Nicol Johanna ShieldsFormat HardbackPage Count 297Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Gross' aim was to develop a theoretical structure, a systematic method of thinking about legislation.Book InformationISBN 9780313202056Author Bertram M. GrossFormat HardbackPage Count 472Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313233852Author Janet Miller GrenzkeFormat HardbackPage Count 193Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

In the waning moments of the 1973 session, Washington's state legislators voted salary increases for all elected officials. Charles H. Sheldon and Frank P. Weaver (who was one of the special judges) provide a unique insider's account of this important...

The Constitution clearly states that the president ""shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint"" individuals to positions in the executive and judicial branches; yet the process may sometimes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313204104Author Jerrold E. SchneiderFormat HardbackPage Count 270Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837176994Author Arthur Stanley TurbervilleFormat HardbackPage Count 519Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837185354Author William M. MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 209Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837196107Author George Lee HaskinsFormat HardbackPage Count 129Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837188027Author Lester W. MilbrathFormat HardbackPage Count 431Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780837174358Author Clinton Ivan WinslowFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814257210Author Sona Nadenichek GolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814251164Author Sunil AhujaFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams) 64g

With its rock-bottom approval ratings, acrimonious partisan battles, and apparent inability to do its legislative business, the U.S. Senate might easily be deemed unworthy of attention, if not downright irrelevant. This book tells us that would be a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578867984Author Robert HargroveFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 454g

Once a prominent feature of most theories on the structure and function of political systems, in recent years, social class or status has become one of the most neglected variables in research on contemporary American politics. This study analyzes the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313243004Author James Arthur RobinsonFormat HardbackPage Count 142Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780313212239Author Gordon E. BakerFormat HardbackPage Count 70Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament. Placing legislative privilege in historical context, Josh Chafetz explores how and why legislators in Britain and...

This highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina's description of the self-serving interconnections that have developed between Congress, bureaucrats,...

Though the number of women elected to the U.S. state legislatures has grown substantially in the last forty years, researchers still struggle to connect women's presence in the legislature to public policy outcomes that affect women. One reason for this...

Parliaments and Government Formation explores the role of national legislatures in shaping government formation in parliamentary regimes. Under parliamentarism, the government comes from, and remains responsible to, the national parliament. Yet, although...

You can count on Congress to provide a good laugh. Take, for instance, the Senator who talked about the war in "Indigo China," or the Representative who asked why the Israelis and Arabs couldn't settle their differences "like good...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432770044Author Paul a JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 86g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937592585Author Larry PresslerFormat PaperbackImprint FortisPublisher FortisWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610274692Author Select Committee January 6th AttackFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Quid Pro, LLCPublisher Quid Pro, LLCWeight(grams) 313g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781602061033Author Thomas JeffersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Cosimo ClassicsPublisher Cosimo ClassicsWeight(grams) 181g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733444408Author George FranklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Fpa BooksPublisher Fpa BooksWeight(grams) 127g

The issue of fair representation will take center stage as U.S. congressional districts are reapportioned based on the 2000 Census. Using U.S. history as a guide, the authors develop a theory of fair representation that establishes various principles for...

The rhetoric of the 2012 presidential campaign exposed the deeply rooted sources of political polarization in American. One side celebrated individualism and divided the public into "makers and takers;" the other preached "better...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646791521Author Congressional Research ServicesFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Cosimo ReportsPublisher Cosimo ReportsWeight(grams) 152g