02397nam 2200577 a 450 991044983010332120200520144314.097866120717991-282-07179-30-253-11095-5(CKB)1000000000243822(EBL)242729(OCoLC)475961923(SSID)ssj0000173429(PQKBManifestationID)11169879(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000173429(PQKBWorkID)10164106(PQKB)11723817(MiAaPQ)EBC242729(OCoLC)62335734(MdBmJHUP)muse16529(Au-PeEL)EBL242729(CaPaEBR)ebr10091973(CaONFJC)MIL207179(OCoLC)935227829(EXLCZ)99100000000024382220030811d2004 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHow Congress works and why you should care[electronic resource] /Lee H. HamiltonBloomington Indiana University Pressc20041 online resource (168 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-253-21695-8 0-253-34425-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; indexHow 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...Electronic books.328.73Hamilton Lee879445MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449830103321How Congress works and why you should care1963707UNINA