Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (368 pages)
ISBN:
9780300249613
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0300249616
Inhalt:
An introduction to the U.S. Congress, from seasoned political historians and teachers In this accessible overview of the United States Congress's past and present, Ginsberg and Hill introduce students to the country's most democratic institution. This text surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the President, and Congress and the courts. Congress: The First Branch offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Frontmatter - CONTENTS - 1. Congress: The First Branch - 2. A Brief History of Congress: From First Branch to Second Fiddle - 3. Congressional Elections - 4. Political Parties and the Organization of Congress - 5. The Legislative Process: The Rise of the New Order in Congress - 6. Congress, the President, and Domestic Policy: Who Governs? - 7. Congress and Foreign Policy - 8. Congress and the Bureaucracy: Who Makes the Law? - 9. Congress and the Courts - 10. Reflections on Congress - NOTES - INDEX
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Ginsberg, Benjamin Congress New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019] ISBN 0300220537
Sprache:
Englisch
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