How Your Government Really Works - A Topical Encyclopedia of the Federal Government (Hardcover)

The U.S. government is an ever-more-complex system that few American citizens comprehend in any detail. Even some of its most basic operations, seemingly clear in concept, are in reality intricate and obscure. Although textbooks explain how the government is supposed to work in theory, they don't reveal how it actually works in practice. This book offers a concise and objective explanation of government operations, mapping the federal government's branches, departments, agencies, corporations, and quasi-official bodies--and the bureaucracies that support them. The authors effectively bridge the gap between the government's ideal, balanced structure, laid out in the Constitution, and its actual institutionalized form today, making this a superb resource for students and citizens at large. Coverage of the government's inner workings includes such subjects as executive-branch appointments, domestic and foreign policy development and execution, the federal budget, the legislative process, the Congressional committee system, the drawing of Congressional districts, the levels of the federal judiciary, aides in all three branches, and the various government offices and oversight agencies. BL25 black-and-white photographs BLFigures and charts capturing the structure of the federal government and many aspects of its functioning, such as the federal budgeting process, the apportionment of electoral votes, and U.S. government receipts and outlays BLTimelines BLQuick-reference chart listing past presidents, their years in office, and their party affiliation

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Authors:	F. Erik Brooks
Dimensions:	254 x 180 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-34761-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Promotions
LSN:	0-313-34761-1
Barcode:	9780313347610

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