Bibliograph

How Congress works

Type

Label

How Congress works

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How Congress works

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

764364491

Summary

In simple, clear language, the new edition of this classic work presents basic explanations of the procedures and rules that govern the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Highlighted sidebars further detail the impact of congressional action with interesting narrative examples from history, along with charts and tables that provide a complete overview of congressional procedures. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changes on Capitol Hill since 2008. How Congress Works helps readers place recent events in the context of the entire picture of how Congress operates. A detailed index rounds out this introduction to the real Congress"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Ch. 1. Party leadership in congress -- ch. 2. The legislative process -- ch. 3. The committee system -- ch. 4. Congressional staff

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