The U.S. Congress : a very short introduction / Donald A. Ritchie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ritchie, Donald A., 1945- author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

The unprecedented politics of the past four years, culminating in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, underscore the need for a new edition of 'The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction.' The previous editions explored the essential necessity of compromise to accomplish anything significant in the legislative arena, but recent events show that political polarization has hardened and produced gridlock. This new edition explains how the parties have changed and how that has affected both the House and Senate.

Contents:

The great compromise

Campaigns and constituents

In committee

On the floor

Checks and balances

The Capitol complex.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Previous edition: 2016.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 16, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-762081-7