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