Legislative Branch

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Congressional ratings have fallen to single digits; citizens believe that Congress fails to do the things its members are publicly paid to do. What does Congress do for our dollars and how has that changed in the last fifty years? What was the cost to...

This volume thoroughly examines the operations and politics of the U.S. Congress. It guides readers to their own assessment of congressional politics and provides them with the basis for future reading and study of the subject. The American Congress: A...

The official Congressional Directory, published by the United States Congress, is the official source for making the right connections to members of Congress, their key staff, and important contacts throughout the federal government. This authoritative...

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In simple, clear language, the new edition of this classic work presents basic explanations of the procedures and rules that govern the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Highlighted sidebars further detail the impact of congressional...

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For more than a decade, the U.S. Supreme Court has turned a skeptical eye toward Congress. Distrustful of Congress's capacity to respect constitutional boundaries, the Court has recently overturned federal legislation at a historically unprecedented rate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780813946894Author Daniel WirlsFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint University of Virginia PressPublisher University of Virginia PressWeight(grams) 152g

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In this comprehensive analysis, political scholar Matthew N. Green disputes the widely held belief that the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives wields little or no legislative influence. Green has examined the record of House minority...

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

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780813946900Author Daniel WirlsFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint University of Virginia PressPublisher University of Virginia Press

To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preferences but also that they act with a certain degree of autonomy and consequence in the country's public...

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No legislature in the world has a greater influence over its nation's public affairs than the US Congress. The Congress's centrality in the US system of government has placed research on Congress at the heart of scholarship on American politics...

The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Paul J. Quirk and Sarah A. Binder, this collection of essays examines the role of...

Providing a comprehensive examination of the origins, development, and status of committees and committee systems in both the House and Senate, this edition carries on the book′s tradition of comprehensive coverage, empirical richness, and theoretical...

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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...

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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...

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

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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

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