The American Congress /
Steven S. Smith, Washington University in St. Louis, Jason M. Roberts, University of North Carolina, Ryan J. Vander Wielen, Temple University.
- Ninth Edition.
- ix, 436 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The troubled Congress -- Representation and lawmaking in Congress: The constitutional and historical contexts -- Congressional elections and policy alignments -- Members, goals, resources, and strategies -- Parties and leaders -- The standing committees -- The rules of the legislative game -- The floor and voting -- Congress and the President -- Congress and the Courts -- Congress, lobbyists, and interest groups -- Congress and budget politics.