the battle for Congress and the future of Trump's America
Sherman, Jake S.
Explores the history of the first two years of Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting specifically the events that led to the 2018 congressional elections in which Republicans lost majority in the House of Representatives, and arguing that the turmoil of the Republican-led Congress in those two years had greatly weakened the power of Congress and lowered it in the eyes of the public.
Teaches children how the legislative branch of the government works, discussing the role of the Senate and the House of Representatives and explaining how laws are made, how people are elected to Congress, and how citizens can influence the government.
Describes what the legislative branch is, its role within the state and federal government, and people who have worked in this branch of government--including both past and present members of the U.S. Congress.
Presents a guide to the U.S. Congress, covering its origins, development, powers, and congressional procedures, and discusses the pressures on congress from the constituency, the media, the President, the Supreme Court, and lobbyists.
More than two hundred alphabetically arranged entries offer nontechnical explanations of congressional operations, background on the development of the modern Congress, information on such subjects as the legislative process and the congressional committee system, profiles of individual committees, and short biographies of important members of Congress, past and present.
how America's essential institution works, and how it doesn't
Kaiser, Robert G.
2014
A look at the inner workings of Congress in the early twenty-first century, focusing on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and discussing protocols, players, lobbying, partisanship, and more.
Examines all aspects of Congress and its role in American government. Includes sidebars, fact boxes, discussion questions, a glossary, tables and charts, biographical sketches, quotes, and primary sources.
