EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

EBookClubs

Read Books & Download eBooks Full Online

Book Student s Guide to Congress

Download or read book Student s Guide to Congress written by Bruce J. Schulman and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is running America—Congress or the President? The way Congress works: How does an idea become a law? Imagine how questions like these, in Student's Guide to Congress, will stimulate discussion among your students. The book covers topics such as: ? Origins of Congress Powers of Congress Congressional Procedures Congressional Leadership Elections and Constituents Student’s Guide to Congress is the second title in the brand new Student's Guide to the U.S. Government Series, which presents essential information about the U.S. government in a manner accessible to high school students. In a unique three-part format, these titles place at the reader’s fingertips everything they need to know about the evolution of elections, Congress, the presidency, and the Supreme Court, from the struggles to create the U.S. government in the late eighteenth century through the on-going issues of the early twenty-first century. Each Guide is divided into three sections: Part One Three essays, each addressing a provocative question about the book’s topic Part Two A-Z entries covering key concepts and terms Part Three Primary Source Library of legislation, Supreme Court cases, and other historical documents The user-friendly design includes: Pro/Con debates Maps Timeline Charts Photos Political cartoons Profiles of decision makers And much more! The Student's Guide to the U.S. Government Series from CQ Press is written so that students need no prior knowledge to understand the fundamental concepts presented. By placing at hand—in thought-provoking essays, easy-to-understand encyclopedic entries, and pivotal primary source documents—the essential information needed by student researchers and educators, the Student's Guide to the U.S. Government Series offers valuable resources for government, politics, and history classes.

Book Student s Guide to Congress  Primary source library

Download or read book Student s Guide to Congress Primary source library written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers topics such as origins of Congress, powers of Congress, congressional procedures, congressional leadership, and elections and constituents.

Book Congressional Procedure

Download or read book Congressional Procedure written by Richard A. Arenberg and published by The Capitol Net Inc. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A clear explanation of the workings of the United States government that should be required reading for politically engaged Americans." -- KIRKUS Congressional Procedure explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress. This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business - Legislative process flowchart - Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states - Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills - Amendment tree and amendment procedures - How members are assigned to committees - Glossary of legislative terms Each chapter concludes with Review Questions. Chapter 1 examines the relationship between the U.S. Constitution and the House and Senate. It discusses Constitutional provisions that directly affect Congress. The makeup, roles and leadership of the House and Senate are compared and contrasted. Congressional committees and their place and power in the House and Senate are explored. Chapter 2 begins with a discussion of why members submit legislation, explains the forms of legislation, and lays out the steps involved in drafting legislation. Bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple House and Senate resolutions and their purposes are separately described. Ends with a flowchart of the legislative process. In Chapter 3, the work of Congressional committees is examined in greater detail: types of committees and their structures; subcommittees; power of the chairs of committees; hearings, markups and amendment procedure in committee; and the reporting of legislation to the House and Senate floor. Chapters 4 and 5 follow the course of legislation through the respective chambers and some of the more arcane elements of House and Senate floor action. Chapter 4 addresses some of the unique characteristics of the House including the central and crucial role played by the Rules Committee and the special rules it reports. Scheduling, consideration, amending, and passage of legislation through the House is described in detail. Chapter 5 discusses the handling of legislation on the Senate floor, including unique Senate characteristics like the filibuster, the nuclear option, holds, and the filling of the amendment tree. Chapter 6 explains the various procedures for resolving differences in legislation between the Senate and the House. The budget process is addressed in Chapter 7, including appropriations and authorization procedures, the 1974 Budget and Impoundment Control Act and the key role it has played since its adoption, the use of the optional budget reconciliation process, and the somewhat complex but crucial Byrd Rule. Chapter 8 concludes the detail and analysis of Congressional procedure with a number of processes that are not strictly legislative, including a number of Constitutional responsibilities given to Congress such as oversight and investigation and advice and consent, counting of Electoral College ballots, and impeachment. The conclusion, Chapter 9, describes the way in which many of the procedures explained in this book are increasingly being used, and some would say abused, in both the House and the Senate. Glossary Index Also see related CRS Reports and links on TCNCPAM.com For detailed Table of Contents, see CongressionalProcedure.com

Book Student s Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Civil Rights

Download or read book Student s Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Civil Rights written by Marcus D. Pohlmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-10-30 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created equal, yet the long and continuing struggle for civil rights in the United States seems to indicate otherwise. This reference guide details the most critical civil rights laws in U.S. history, moving from the period of slavery, to the Civil War, to the Reconstruction, to the civil rights era of the mid- to late-20th century. An overview essay introduces each period, and 36 individual laws are examined in essays placing the bills in their historical contexts. Each law is then presented in an edited and, when appropriate, annotated form, so students can read and understand the actual words of the law. Many of the notable and notorious laws in U.S. legislative history have come in the area of civil rights. Among these are the Fugitive Slave Act, the Missouri Compromise, the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Acts of 1965. This uncommonly helpful guide to U.S. civil rights legislation also includes timelines, a bibliography, and an index.

Book Students Guide to US Government Series Set  Students Guide to Elections  Students Guide to Congress  Students Guide to the Presidency

Download or read book Students Guide to US Government Series Set Students Guide to Elections Students Guide to Congress Students Guide to the Presidency written by CQ Press Editors and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Congressional Deskbook

Download or read book Congressional Deskbook written by Michael L. Koempel and published by TheCapitol.Net. This book was released on 2007 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Deskbook is the comprehensive guide to Congress, now in its Fifth Edition. This 15 chapter publication explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress. This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students.

Book Inside Congress

    Book Details:
  • Author : Trevor Corning
  • Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
  • Release : 2017-07-25
  • ISBN : 0815727348
  • Pages : 69 pages

Download or read book Inside Congress written by Trevor Corning and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Required reading for anyone who wants to understand how to work within Congress. The House and Senate have unique rules and procedures to determine how legislation moves from a policy idea to law. Evolved over the last 200 years, the rules of both chambers are designed to act as the engine for that process. Each legislative body has its own leadership positions to oversee this legislative process. To the novice, whether a newly elected representative, a lawmaker's staff on her first day at work, or a constituent visiting Washington, the entire process can seem incomprehensible. What is an open rule for a House Appropriations bill and how does it affect consideration? Why are unanimous consent agreements needed in the Senate? The authors of Inside Congress, all congressional veterans, have written the definitive guide to how Congress really works. It is the accessible and necessary resource to understanding and interpreting procedural tools, arcane precedents, and the role of party politics in the making of legislation in Congress.

Book Act of Congress

Download or read book Act of Congress written by Robert G. Kaiser and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Washington Post Notable Book An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and how it doesn’t— Act of Congress focuses on two of the major players behind the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008: colorful, wisecracking congressman Barney Frank, and careful, insightful senator Christopher Dodd, both of whom met regularly with Robert G. Kaiser during the eighteen months they worked on the bill. In this compelling narrative, Kaiser shows how staffers play a critical role, drafting the legislation and often making the crucial deals. Kaiser’s rare insider access enabled him to illuminate the often-hidden intricacies of legislative enterprise and shows us the workings of Congress in all of its complexity, a clearer picture than any we have had of how Congress works best—or sometimes doesn’t work at all.

Book Student s Guide to the Presidency

Download or read book Student s Guide to the Presidency written by Bruce J. Schulman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the role of the executive branch, summarizes key ideas and topics, and collects primary source documents including cartoons, photographs, speeches, and amendments.

Book Testifying Before Congress

Download or read book Testifying Before Congress written by William N. LaForge and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A practical guide to preparing and delivering testimony before Congress and Congressional hearings for agencies, associations, corporations, military, NGOs, and state and local officials."

Book The Congress of the United States

Download or read book The Congress of the United States written by Donald A. Ritchie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This completely revised and updated edition contains more than 200 articles, arranged alphabetically, that provide a concise and easy-to-use guide to the people, issues, vocabulary, and activities of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives." "Fully illustrated and using first-person observations excerpted from memoirs, oral histories, committee hearings, and debates in the Congressional Record, this student companion captures the drama, humor, triumphs, and tragedies of congressional history."--BOOK JACKET.

Book The Student s Guide to Understanding Constitutional Law

Download or read book The Student s Guide to Understanding Constitutional Law written by John DeLeo and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2006 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to the complex subject of constitutional law, this publication does an excellent job at assisting the reader in learning the basics. Readers get an historical perspective, thanks to the constitutional timeline, and they can keep an eye on the big picture while reading individual chapters, using the constitutional summary. Connectors and organizers help link the subject of one chapter to another, and visual aides/models make complicated concepts easier to grasp. This popular publication is a valuable guide to understanding how the Constitution works.

Book Guide to Congress

Download or read book Guide to Congress written by Congressional Quarterly, inc and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Congressional Deskbook  The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress  Sixth Edition

Download or read book Congressional Deskbook The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress Sixth Edition written by Judy Schneider and published by TheCapitol.Net. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Deskbook, now in its Sixth Edition, explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress. Many of the sections are expanded online at CongressProfile.com And an expanded legislative and budget glossary is available online at TCNLG.com This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. Complete Table of Contents with links to other material at CongressionalDeskbook.com

Book Student Companions to American Government

Download or read book Student Companions to American Government written by John J. Patrick and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alphabetically arranged entries offer profiles of United States presidents, vice presidents, Supreme Court justices, and other significant figures, and information on elections, legislation, Supreme Court decisions, and major issues.

Book Student s Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on the First Amendment

Download or read book Student s Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on the First Amendment written by Clyde E. Willis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We Americans have enshrined our most cherished rights in the First Amendment to our Constitution, including the freedom of religion, speech and press; the right to assemble; and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. Since the formation of the republic, Congress has been actively engaged in enacting laws that have a direct and significant bearing on First Amendment rights. This ideal student resource provides the carefully edited and explained text of 31 landmark Congressional laws in all areas of First Amendment rights—from internal security to symbolic speech, campaign financing, obscenity, intellectual property, and freedom of religion. Organized topically for ease of use, this resource allows students to examine and compare the landmark laws on a particular topic across the breadth of American history through the year 2000. For instance, students can compare changes in the laws on obscenity from the Comstock Act of 1873, to the Anti-Dial-a-Porn Act of 1989 and the Child Online Protection Act of 1998. The landmark laws are organized into nine categories: internal security, symbolic speech, election campaign activities, obscenity, intellectual property, labor-management relations, federally funded programs, and freedom of religion. Each category opens with a general overview of the laws covered in that section and a brief summary of how they relate to each other. The entry on each landmark law features a discussion of the historical background of the law, the intent and purpose of the law, an examination of the substance and impact of the law, and a carefully edited actual text of key passages of the law. Each entry concludes with a bibliography of recommended print sources and Web sites for students. An introductory overview of Congressional legislation on the First Amendment, followed by a detailed timeline of milestones in the history of Congressional legislation on First Amendment issues, put the topic in historical context for students. An appendix of tables of the statutes and cases with complete citations will aid student researchers.

Book Congressional Deskbook

Download or read book Congressional Deskbook written by Judy Schneider and published by The Capitol Net Inc. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. - Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business - Flowcharts for legislative and budget processes - Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states - Glossary of legislative terms - Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills - Amendment tree and amendment procedures - How members are assigned to committees - Agenda for early organization meetings (after election, before adjournment) - Sample legislative documents with explanatory annotations - Bibliographic references throughout.