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Many Scholars Believe That The Framers Of The Constitution Intended Congress To Be The Preeminent Branch Of Government. Indeed, No Other Legislature In The World Approaches Its Power. Yet Most Americans Have Only A Murky Idea Of How It Works. In The U.s. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, A Congressional Historian For More Than Thirty Years, Takes Readers On A Fascinating, Behind-the-scenes Tour Of Capitol Hill--pointing Out The Key Players, Explaining Their Behavior, And Translating Parliamentary Language Into Plain English. No Mere Civics Lesson, This Eye-opening Book Provides An Insider's Perspective On Congress, Matched With A Professional Historian's Analytical Insight. After A Swift Survey Of The Creation Of Congress By The Constitutional Convention, He Begins To Unscrew The Nuts And Pull Out The Bolts. What Is It Like To Campaign For Congress? To Attract Large Donors? To Enter Either House With No Seniority? He Answers These Questions And More, Explaining Committee Assignments (and Committee Work), The Role Of Staffers And Lobbyists, Floor Proceedings, Parliamentary Rules, And Coalition Building. Ritchie Explores The Great Effort Put Into Constituent Service--as Representatives An

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Author

Donald A. Ritchie

Publisher

Oxford University Press EBSCO Industries Inc

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199713639

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, Fiction

Rating

3.86 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14