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Congress : the first branch /

An introduction to the U.S. Congress, from seasoned political historians and teachers In this accessible overview of the United States Congress's past and present, Ginsberg and Hill introduce students to the country's most democratic institution. This text surveys Congressional elections,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ginsberg, Benjamin (Autor), Wagner Hill, Kathryn (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • 1. Congress: The First Branch
  • 2. A Brief History of Congress: From First Branch to Second Fiddle
  • 3. Congressional Elections
  • 4. Political Parties and the Organization of Congress
  • 5. The Legislative Process: The Rise of the New Order in Congress
  • 6. Congress, the President, and Domestic Policy: Who Governs?
  • 7. Congress and Foreign Policy
  • 8. Congress and the Bureaucracy: Who Makes the Law?
  • 9. Congress and the Courts
  • 10. Reflections on Congress
  • NOTES
  • INDEX