Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen

The American Congress

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The tenth edition of this core textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and scholarship, the text emphasizes the importance of a strong legislature and offers discussion questions and further reading.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Tenth Edition
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 600g
• ISBN-13: 9781538125830
• ISBN-10: 1538125838
• Artikelnr.: 56153030

Autorenporträt

By Steven S. Smith; Jason M. Roberts and Ryan J. Vander Wielen

Inhaltsangabe

1. The American Congress: modern trends
2. Representation and lawmaking in Congress: the constitutional and historical context
3. Congressional elections and policy alignments
4. Members, goals, resources, and strategies
5. Parties and leaders
6. The standing committees
7. The rules of the legislative game
8. The floor and voting
9. Congress and the president
10. Congress and the courts
11. Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups
12. Congress and budget politics.