America's Congress
Subtitle: actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich
By: David R. Mayhew
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780300080490; 9780300093353
Subjects: Politici; Legislators; États-Unis. Congress; Het Congres; Parlementaires; Histoire; PODER LEGISLATIVO (HISTÓRIA); CONGRESSO NACIONAL; United States; United States. Congress; USA / Kongress; États-Unis; History
Description: "David R. Mayhew examines standard history books on the United States and identifies more than two thousand actions by individual members of the House and Senate that are significant enough to be mentioned. Mayhew offers insights into a wide range of matters, from the nature of congressional opposition to presidents and the surprising frequency of foreign policy actions to the timing of notable activity within congressional careers (and the way that congressional term limits might affect these performances). His book sheds new light on the contributions to U.S. history made by members of Congress."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Member actions in the public sphere; title: Canvassing for actions through American history; title: A basic profile of member roles; title: The House, the Senate, and the presidency; title: Action patterns in Capitol Hill careers; title: The stability of American institutions.