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UNINA9910820264303321 |
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Autore |
Hamilton Lee |
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Titolo |
How Congress works and why you should care / / Lee H. Hamilton |
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Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2004 |
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9786612071799 |
1-282-07179-3 |
0-253-11095-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (168 p.) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; TOC; preface; 1 The Role of Congress; 2 The Impact of Congress; 3 How Congress Works; 4 Public Criticisms of Congress; 5 Key Ways Congress Could Work Better; 6 Civic Participation; appendix: communicating with congress; notes; index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How Congress Works and Why You Should Care is a concise introduction to the functions and vital role of the U.S. Congress by eminent former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton. Drawing on 34 years as a U.S. Representative, Hamilton explains how Congress reflects the diversity of the American people, serves as a forum for finding consensus, and provides balance within the federal government. Addressing widespread public misperceptions, he outlines areas where Congress can work better and ways for citizens to be... |
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