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1 online resource |
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Transforming American politics |
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Transforming American politics.
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| Contents |
Intro; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Tables and Figures; Dedication; Preface; Part One: Introduction; 1 The Congressional Institution; Congressional Structure; Senators and Representatives; The Congressional Organization; External Participants; Congressional Responsibilities; 2 Congress as a Political System; The Systems Approach; The System; Environment and Inputs to the System; System Outputs; Feedback; Summary; The Congressional System; Congress as a Political System; Inputs to the Congressional System; Congressional Outputs; Feedback and System Change; Conclusion |
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Part Two: The Congressional System3 The Members of Congress: Securing a Place on Capitol Hill; The Electoral Gamut; Bicameralism; Apportionment and Districting; Incumbency; Campaign Finance; Strategic Politicians; Nominations; Campaigns; Voters; Election Results; Presidential and Congressional Elections; Summary; The Members of Congress; Social Background Attributes; Personality Characteristics; Life in Washington; Conclusion; 4 Congressional Committees; Committees: General Considerations; Committee Centrality in Congress; Types of Committees; Committee Variation; Subcommittees |
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Committee AssignmentsMethods of Assignment; Criteria for Assignment; Committee Leadership; Powers of Committee Leaders; Seniority; Summary; Committee Staff; Relations Among Committees; Conclusion; 5 Congressional Rules and Procedures; Rules and Procedures in the House; Introduction of Legislation; Committee Consideration; To the Floor: Privileged Matter; To the Floor: The Rules Committee; On the Floor; Rules and Procedures in the Senate; Introduction of Legislation; Committee Consideration; On the Floor; In Conference: Resolving Chamber Differences; Conclusion |
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6 Informal Norms and OrganizationNorms of the House and Senate; Functions of the Norms; The Norms; The "Inner Club" Controversy; Norms Relating to Legislative Subsystems; Chamber Expectations About Committees; Chamber Expectations About Parties; Committee Norms; Personal Goals; Committee Goals; Goal Attainment; Leadership Norms; Committee Integration; Normative Change; Other Committees; Summary; Informal Organizations; Types of Caucuses; Informal Group Functions; Caucus Impact; Conclusion; 7 Political Parties in Congress; The Functions of the Political Party |
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Assets and Liabilities of the Congressional PartyParty Loyalty; Internal Obstacles to Party Loyalty; External Obstacles to Party Cohesion; The Party Machinery; The Speaker of the House; Floor Leaders; The Party Whips; Party Conferences and Committees; The Party in Action; The Techniques of Leadership; Conditions for Party Leadership; Leadership Change; Conclusion; Part Three: Inputs to the Political System; 8 Congress and the Executive; The President as Chief Legislator; Presidential Involvement in the Legislative Process; Limits on Presidential Leadership |
| Summary |
A revised and updated Congress text. A year on Capitol Hill in 1993 gave Congressional authority Leroy Rieselbach many examples with which to illustrate traditional topics such as rules, committees, and norms, as well as evolving issues such as the "year of the woman." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May, 18, 2018) |
| Subject |
United States. Congress.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Congress fast |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410
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| Subject |
United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429495359 |
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0429495358 |
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9780429974984 |
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0429974981 |
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9780429963902 |
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9780429986062 |
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0429986068 |
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0429963904 |
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9780429963902 |
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