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"The role of the Congress is essential to any study of American government and politics. It would be impossible to gain a complete understanding of the American system of government without an appreciation of the nature and workings of this essential body. This is an introductory text aimed at...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: English, Ross M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester, UK ; New York, USA : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave, 2003.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress.
États-Unis. > Congress.
USA > Congress
1993-2001
Society and social sciences.
Politics and government.
Central government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > National.
Politics and government
Het Congres.
United States > Politics and government > 1993-2001.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1993-2001.
United States.
Congress
Republican
Democrat
America
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Origins and development of Congress
  • Congressional elections
  • Representatives and Senators
  • The committee system
  • Parties in Congress
  • Floor deliberations and beyond
  • President and Congress
  • Congress, the media and interest groups
  • Assessing the US Congress.
  • List of tables and boxes; Preface; 1 Origins and development of Congress; 2 Congressional elections; 3 Representatives and Senators; 4 The committee system; 5 Parties in Congress; 6 Floor deliberations and beyond; 7 President and Congress; 8 Congress, the media and interest groups; 9 Assessing the US Congress; Select bibliography; Index.

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