The contemporary Congress
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The contemporary Congress
St. Martin's Press, c1998
2nd ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Contemporary Congress explores the functions of the legislative branch of the US government and its role in providing checks and balances. Drawing on extensive contemporary research the author examines the decentralized Congress of the last forty years as well as focusing on the 105th Congress.
Table of Contents
Preface - Margolies-Mezvinsky, Gingrich, and the Politics of Representation - Congressional Decentralization in Design and Evolution - The Changing Environment of Congressional Politics - Congressional Elections: Roots of the Centrifugal Congress - Congressional Committees - The Individual Enterprise - Parties and Leadership: Capturing the Congress - Presidential-Congressional Relations: Focus, Authority, and Negotiation - The Legislative Process and the Rules of the Game - The Contemporary Congress: Cases and Conclusions - Index
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