| Description |
1 online resource (169 pages) |
| Series |
Very Short Introductions |
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Very short introductions.
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| Contents |
Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; 1 The great compromise; 2 Campaigns and constituents; 3 In committee; 4 On the floor; 5 Checks and balances; 6 The Capitol complex; Further reading; Index |
| Summary |
Many scholars believe that the framers of the Constitution intended Congress to be the preeminent branch of government. Indeed, no other legislature in the world approaches its power. Yet most Americans have only a murky idea of how it works. In The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill--pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-138) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Congress
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Congress fast |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199713639 |
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0199713634 |
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