- Description
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
- Summary
- What kind of job has America's routinely disparaged legislative body actually done? Here, the distinguished congressional scholar David R. Mayhew gives us an insightful historical analysis of the U.S. Congress's performance from the late 18th 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.
- Series Statement
- The Henry L. Stimson lectures
- Uniform Title
- Henry L. Stimson lectures, Yale University.
- Subject
- United States. Congress > History
- Note
- Previously issued in print: 2017.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Audience (note)
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 1, 2017).
- ISBN
- 9780300227949
- OCLC
- EDZ0001720954
- Author
Mayhew, David R., author.
- Title
The imprint of Congress / David R. Mayhew.
- Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2017.
- Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
- Type of Medium
computer
- Type of Carrier
online resource
- Series
The Henry L. Stimson lectures
Henry L. Stimson lectures, Yale University.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Audience
Specialized.
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