Congressional Quarterly's American congressional dictionary / Walter Kravitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kravitz, Walter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Dictionaries.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Legislation--United States--Dictionaries.

Legislation.

United States--Politics and government--Dictionaries.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

viii, 290 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

American congressional dictionary

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Quarterly, [1997]

Summary:

This revised reference provides almost 900 entries along with numerous cross-references to related definitions -- everything from Absence of a Quorum to Zone Whip. The book reflects recent changes in Congress including a variety of topics such as voting in committees, delegate rules, super majority, and program mandates.

Focusing on the procedures and rules of Congress -- including differences between House and Senate protocol -- this handy dictionary goes beyond the definitions themselves to explain the meaning of terms in light of current practice. Many terms are illustrated with examples to illuminate the historical origins of the word.

ISBN:

1568023715

1568023723

OCLC:

37109111