Congress and Its Members, 11th EditionFocusing on the tension between Congress as a lawmaking institution and as a collection of re-election-minded politicians has proven to be a powerful and effective way to understand Congress and the legislative process. This edition tackles many of the questions that the Democrat-controlled Congress raises. |
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... elections , although now it flows through more issue and candidate groups than in the past . The best that can be ... 1996 and 2000 elections — and the growth of unregu- lated soft - money spending - kept the issue alive . And a final ...
... elections , although now it flows through more issue and candidate groups than in the past . The best that can be ... 1996 and 2000 elections — and the growth of unregu- lated soft - money spending - kept the issue alive . And a final ...
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... Elections , 6th ed . ( New York : Pearson Longman , 2004 ) , 98 . 17. Thomas ... 1996 ) , 156 . 25. Pew Research Center for the People and the Press ... Elections 19 ( May 1998 ) : 44 . 28. Burdett A. Loomis , “ Kansas's Third District ...
... Elections , 6th ed . ( New York : Pearson Longman , 2004 ) , 98 . 17. Thomas ... 1996 ) , 156 . 25. Pew Research Center for the People and the Press ... Elections 19 ( May 1998 ) : 44 . 28. Burdett A. Loomis , “ Kansas's Third District ...
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... 96. National Elections Studies , 1980–2002 , summarized in Jacobson , The Politics of Congressional Elections , 122–125 . Thomas E. Mann and Raymond E. Wolfinger , “ Candidates and Parties in Congressional Elections , " American ...
... 96. National Elections Studies , 1980–2002 , summarized in Jacobson , The Politics of Congressional Elections , 122–125 . Thomas E. Mann and Raymond E. Wolfinger , “ Candidates and Parties in Congressional Elections , " American ...
Contents
PARTI In Search of the Two Congresses | 4 |
A Congress of Ambassadors | 8 |
Evolution of the Modern Congress | 13 |
Copyright | |
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