The U.S. House of Representatives
Subtitle: the fundamentals of American government
By: Matthew Spieler
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781250040367
Subjects: Politics and government; United States; United States. Congress. House; Political science
Other titles: United States House of Representatives
Description: "The third book in the Fundamentals of American Government civics series explores the inner workings of this important part of the legislative branch. As with Selecting a President and The U.S. Senate, this book is written for all audiences, but voiced toward high school seniors and college freshmen-or any citizen interested in a concise yet authoritative exploration of this representative entity. Written by former social policy analyst and political writer Matthew Spieler, this compelling and digestible book carefully examines and explains exactly how the House of Representatives operates. From its voting procedure to historic beginnings and modern day issues, there is no area of this governmental body left un-revealed"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Election to the U.S. House; title: The leadership; title: The Rules Committee; title: Standing committees; title: Legislative service organizations; title: Floor debate; title: Case study: the Affordable Care Act.