Committees in Congress

Committees in Congress

Author: Christopher J. Deering

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1483304507

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Providing a comprehensive examination of the origins, development, and status of committees and committee systems in both the House and Senate, this edition carries on the book′s tradition of comprehensive coverage, empirical richness, and theoretical relevance in its discussion of these essential and distinguishing features of our national legislature. While the second edition focused on the "post-reform" committee systems, addressed the shifts in the internal distribution of power, and hinted at the forces that had already begun to undermine the power of committees, this edition updates that analysis and looks at the reforms that evolvied under the Republicans. It offers complete coverage of the rules and structural changes to the House and Senate committee systems. It extends its discussion of committee power and influence in the context of the "Contract with America," Republican reforms, and the inter-party warfare on Capitol Hill.


Competing Principals

Competing Principals

Author: Forrest Maltzman

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780472085811

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The book discusses the role of congressional committees in the legislative process


American Government 3e

American Government 3e

Author: Glen Krutz

Publisher:

Published: 2023-05-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781738998470

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Black & white print. American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to thorough coverage of the political structures that constitute American government. The book builds upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens. In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes more examples and details regarding the lived experiences of diverse groups and communities within the United States. The authors and reviewers sought to strike a balance between confronting the negative and harmful elements of American government, history, and current events, while demonstrating progress in overcoming them. In doing so, the approach seeks to provide instructors with ample opportunities to open discussions, extend and update concepts, and drive deeper engagement.


Congressmen in Committees

Congressmen in Committees

Author: Richard F. Fenno

Publisher: Scott Foresman & Company

Published: 1973-01-01

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9780673394392

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Describes the structure and activities of six committees of the House of Representatives and their Senate counterparts during the 1955-66 period and analyzes their influence on congressional policy making


Constitutional Conflicts Between Congress and the President

Constitutional Conflicts Between Congress and the President

Author: Louis Fisher

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13:

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This text dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the executive and the legislative branches of government from the Constitutional Convention to the beginning of the Bush administration. It analyzes areas of tension within a political and historical context.