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Congress : a performance appraisal /

An innovative examination of Congress' performance, using benchmarks and aspirations to assess whether or not it can be considered a successful legislative body.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Taylor, Andrew J., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Much-Maligned Legislative Branch; 2 What we Should Want of Congress; 3 Do we Have a Robust Representative Democracy?; 4 Is Congress a Transparent, Accessible, and Trustworthy Legislature?; 5 Does Congress Have Desirable Principles of Organization?; 6 Does Congress Have a Healthy Legislative Process?; 7 Does Congress Make Effective Policy?; 8 Does Congress Carry out Vigorous Checking and Balancing?; 9 Appraising Congress; Notes; References; Index.