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How Congress works and why you should care / Lee H. Hamilton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hamilton, Lee.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Congress.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (168 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- How Congress Works and Why You Should Care is a concise introduction to the functions and vital role of the U.S. Congress by eminent former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton. Drawing on 34 years as a U.S. Representative, Hamilton explains how Congress reflects the diversity of the American people, serves as a forum for finding consensus, and provides balance within the federal government. Addressing widespread public misperceptions, he outlines areas where Congress can work better and ways for citizens to be...
- Contents:
- Cover; TOC; preface; 1 The Role of Congress; 2 The Impact of Congress; 3 How Congress Works; 4 Public Criticisms of Congress; 5 Key Ways Congress Could Work Better; 6 Civic Participation; appendix: communicating with congress; notes; index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612071799
- 1-282-07179-3
- 0-253-11095-5
- OCLC:
- 475961923
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