| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Origins and evolution of the congressional system -- Speaking for the people : the majoritarian House -- Representing the states : the individualistic Senate -- The oversight power -- The power of the purse -- The organizing power -- Using the three powers : creating DHS -- Conclusions |
| Summary |
Offers an introduction to Congress and the role it plays in the US political system. Written by a former Congressional staff member, this book includes boxed features on Congressional action - highlighting such topics as file sharing and student loans - that show students how Congress's work affects their lives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
United States. Congress
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Congress fast |
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USA Congress gnd |
| Subject |
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch.
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| Genre/Form |
Einführung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780765621580 |
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0765621584 |
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076561507X |
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9780765615077 |
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9781317476696 |
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1317476697 |
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1315706385 |
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9781315706382 |
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1280912510 |
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9781280912511 |
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9786610912513 |
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6610912513 |
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