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The American Congress : a reference handbook / Sara L. Hagedorn and Michael C. LeMay.
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Hagedorn, Sara L.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2019]
©2019
Description
xviii, 385 pages : illustrations, portraits, charts ; 24 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
JK1021 .H34 2019
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Subject(s)
United States Congress
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Handbooks, manuals, etc
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United States Congress
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History
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United States
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Politics and government
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Author
LeMay, Michael C., 1941-
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Series
Contemporary world issues
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Summary note
"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 Reference Handbook covers Congress from its inception to the present day, discussing the constitutional functions of Congress and how they have evolved over time. It presents a detailed discussion of 15 problems with which Congress copes, some associated concerns with those problems, and how they might be resolved. The book opens with a brief history of Congress and how it has changed over time. It discusses a series of problems and concerns, and proposed solutions to those problems. It also comprises nine original essays by other scholars and persons involved in congressional politics as well as profiles of the major organizations and actors involved. Data and documents and a detailed chronology of Congress from 1789 to 2018 allow readers to situate significant legislation within the history of Congress, while an annotated list of sources--the major books and scholarly journals concerned with Congress in addition to a number of feature-length films and videos--provide readers with vetted resources for further study." -- Publisher's description
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Background and history
Problems, controversies, and solutions
Perspectives
Profiles
Data and documents
Resources
Chronology
Glossary.
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ISBN
9781440865800
1440865809
OCLC
1066084050
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