The American Congress / Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen.

By:

Smith, Steven S, 1953-

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Publication details: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Edition: 7th edDescription: xi, 462 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781107654358 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

328.73 23

LOC classification:

JK1041 .S65 2011

Contents:

Contents: The American Congress: modern trends -- Representation and lawmaking in Congress: the constitutional and historical context -- Congressional elections and policy alignments -- Members, goals, resources, and strategies -- Parties and leaders -- The standing committees -- The rules of the legislative game -- The floor and voting -- Congress and the president -- Congress and the courts -- Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups -- Congress and budget politics -- Appendix: introduction to the spatial theory of legislating.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-441) and index.

Contents:
The American Congress: modern trends --
Representation and lawmaking in Congress: the constitutional and historical context --
Congressional elections and policy alignments --
Members, goals, resources, and strategies --
Parties and leaders -- The standing committees --
The rules of the legislative game --
The floor and voting --
Congress and the president --
Congress and the courts --
Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups --
Congress and budget politics --
Appendix: introduction to the spatial theory of legislating.

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