The American Congress
By: Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen
Contributors: Roberts, Jason M.; Vander Wielen, Ryan J.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107654358
Subjects: United States; United States. Congress; Legislation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The American Congress: modern trends; title: Representation and lawmaking in Congress: the constitutional and historical context; title: Congressional elections and policy alignments; title: Members, goals, resources, and strategies; title: Parties and leaders; title: The standing committees; title: The rules of the legislative game; title: The floor and voting; title: Congress and the president; title: Congress and the courts; title: Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups; title: Congress and budget politics; title: Appendix: introduction to the spatial theory of legislating.