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The American Congress - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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The American Congress - A Reference Handbook (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: Contemporary World Issues
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This volume thoroughly examines the operations and politics of the
U.S. Congress. It guides readers to their own assessment of
congressional politics and provides them with the basis for future
reading and study of the subject. The American Congress: A
Reference Handbook covers Congress from its inception to the
present day, discussing the constitutional functions of Congress
and how they have evolved over time. It presents a detailed
discussion of 15 problems with which Congress copes, some
associated concerns with those problems, and how they might be
resolved. The book opens with a brief history of Congress and how
it has changed over time. It discusses a series of problems and
concerns, and proposed solutions to those problems. It also
comprises nine original essays by other scholars and persons
involved in congressional politics as well as profiles of the major
organizations and actors involved. Data and documents and a
detailed chronology of Congress from 1789 to 2018 allow readers to
situate significant legislation within the history of Congress,
while an annotated list of sources-the major books and scholarly
journals concerned with Congress in addition to a number of
feature-length films and videos-provide readers with vetted
resources for further study. Presents the major functions of
Congress and how they have evolved Discusses proposed solutions to
more than a dozen major problems facing Congress and enables
readers to judge for themselves whether or not such solutions are
likely to work or may have unforeseen consequences Synthesizes a
comprehensive body of scholarly discussion on Congress, providing
readers with a foundation for additional reading and research
Explains why hyper-partisan politics, also known as "tribalism,"
has developed in Congress and why it leads to a stalemate in
lawmaking Provides readers with an understanding of the checks and
balances system, and why Congress often fails to exercise those
powers
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