The American Congress

The American Congress
ISBN-10
1538125846
ISBN-13
9781538125847
Series
The American Congress
Category
Political Science
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2019-07-17
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Authors
Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, Ryan J. Vander Wielen

Description

The tenth edition of this core textbook provides a fresh perspective and a crisp introduction to congressional politics. Informed by the authors’ Capitol Hill experience and scholarship, the text emphasizes the importance of a strong legislature and offers discussion questions and further reading.

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