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Congress
The First Branch
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2019
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An introduction to the U.S. Congress, from seasoned political historians and teachers
In this accessible overview of the United States Congress’s past and present, Ginsberg and Hill introduce students to the country’s most democratic institution. This text surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the President, and Congress and the courts. Congress: The First Branch offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame.
In this accessible overview of the United States Congress’s past and present, Ginsberg and Hill introduce students to the country’s most democratic institution. This text surveys Congressional elections, the internal structure of Congress, the legislative process, Congress and the President, and Congress and the courts. Congress: The First Branch offers a fresh approach to the First Branch grounded in a historical, positive frame.
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Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University and Chair of the Hopkins Center for Advanced Governmental Studies. Kathryn Wagner Hill is director of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
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CONTENTS
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1. Congress: The First Branch
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2. A Brief History of Congress: From First Branch to Second Fiddle
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3. Congressional Elections
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4. Political Parties and the Organization of Congress
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5. The Legislative Process: The Rise of the New Order in Congress
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6. Congress, the President, and Domestic Policy: Who Governs?
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7. Congress and Foreign Policy
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8. Congress and the Bureaucracy: Who Makes the Law?
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9. Congress and the Courts
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10. Reflections on Congress
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NOTES
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INDEX
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9780300249613
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