TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mayhew,David R.
TI  - America's Congress: actions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich 
SN  - 9780300130027 (electronic bk.)
AV  - JK1021 .M39 2000eb
U1  - 328.73/09 21
PY  - 2000///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - United States
KW  - Congress
KW  - History
KW  - Legislators
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Government
KW  - Legislative Branch
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - პოლიტიკა--
KW  - მთავრობა--
KW  - კონგრესი
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Member actions in the public sphere -- Canvassing for actions through American history -- A basic profile of member roles -- The House, the Senate, and the presidency -- Action patterns in Capitol Hill careers -- The stability of American institutions
N2  - To understand American politics and government, we need to recognize that members of Congress are more than agents of societal interests and preferences -- they also act with some autonomy and consequence in the public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines the actions of members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the U.S. system of separation of powers
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