Research Catalog

The American Congress / Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen.

Title
The American Congress / Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen.
Author
Smith, Steven S., 1953-
Publication
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors
  • Roberts, Jason M.
  • Vander Wielen, Ryan J.
Description
x, 439 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Legislation > United States
  • United States. Congress
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 405-422) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The American Congress : modern trends -- Representation and lawmaking in Congress : the constitutional and historical context -- Congressional elections and policy alignments -- Members, goals, resources, and strategies -- Parties and leaders -- The standing committees -- The rules of the legislative game -- The floor and voting -- Congress and the president -- Congress and the courts -- Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups -- Congress and budget politics.
ISBN
9780521708364 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2007022860