Title: The imprint of Congress
Description: "What kind of job has America's routinely disparaged legislative body actually done? In [this book, the author gives] historical analysis of the U.S. Congress's performance from the late eighteenth century to today, exploring what its lasting imprint has been on American politics and society. Mayhew suggests that Congress has balanced the presidency in a surprising variety of ways, and in doing so, it has contributed to the legitimacy of a governing system faced by an often fractious public."--
Subjects: Politics and government, Legislators, Legislative power, United States, United States. Congress, History, United states, congress, Legislators, united states, United states, politics and government
Places: United States