The American Congress

The American Congress
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 476
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ISBN-10 : 1107654351
ISBN-13 : 9781107654358
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Book Synopsis The American Congress by : Steven S. Smith

Download or read book The American Congress written by Steven S. Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Congress provides the most current treatment of congressional politics available in an undergraduate text. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and scholarship, this book presents a crisp introduction to major features of Congress: parties and committee systems, leadership, voting, and floor activity. This text contains discussions of the importance of presidents, courts, and interest groups in congressional policy making. Recent developments are also discussed within the context of congressional political history. The seventh edition includes complete coverage of the first Congress of the Obama presidency, the 2010 midterm elections, healthcare reform, and an early perspective on the 112th Congress with a Republican majority.


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