03469nam 2200613Ia 450 991045403330332120200520144314.01-282-13143-597866121314310-8157-0170-5(CKB)1000000000785854(EBL)472670(OCoLC)430522773(SSID)ssj0000268150(PQKBManifestationID)11218681(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268150(PQKBWorkID)10213205(PQKB)11732476(MiAaPQ)EBC472670(MdBmJHUP)muse12725(Au-PeEL)EBL472670(CaPaEBR)ebr10338463(CaONFJC)MIL213143(EXLCZ)99100000000078585420080605d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVital statistics on Congress 2008[electronic resource] /Norman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann, Michael J. MalbinWashington, D.C. Brookings Institution Pressc20081 online resource (209 p.)Vital statistics on Congress ;2008Description based upon print version of record.0-8157-6665-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.List of tables and figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Members of Congress -- 2. Elections -- 3. Campaign finance -- 4. Committees -- 5. Congressional staff and operating expenses -- 6. Workload -- 7. Budgeting -- 8. Voting alignments -- Appendix -- Index.Vital Statistics on Congress remains the quintessential source of authoritative information on America's legislature. This important series tracks the elements that define and describe Congress in the post-World War II era, and in this new edition, three of America's most esteemed political analysts extend their examination through the 109th Congress. They combine historical context with insightful analysis and copious data to produce a valuable and authoritative picture of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Norman Ornstein, Thomas Mann, and Michael Malbin track the changing makeup of Congress through history and across several dimensions, such as region, party, occupation, religion, committee assignments, staff size, and political stances. They document trends in critical areas such as voter turnout, ticket splitting, incumbency and turnover, and margin of victory. The authors, acknowledged experts in campaign finance, provide detailed information on candidate, party, and PAC spending. The material presented in l Statistics on Congress 2008 rev reveals a fascinating and important picture of America's chosen representatives, as politicians and as people. It will be an important addition to the bookshelves of media, political professionals, scholars and their students, and political junkies everywhere.Legislative bodiesUnited StatesUnited StatesPolitics and government20th centuryElectronic books.Legislative bodies328.73Malbin Michael J920921Mann Thomas E140707Ornstein Norman J859424MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454033303321Vital statistics on Congress 20082065574UNINA00909nam a2200253 i 450099100247470970753620020503165733.0000704s1972 it ||| | ita b10369983-39ule_instEXGIL104510ExLBiblioteca Interfacoltàita324.245009Galli, Giorgio290205Il difficile governo :un'analisi del sistema partitico italiano /Giorgio GalliBologna :Il mulino,1972272 p. ;21 cm.La specola contemporaneaPartitiItalia1945-1970.b1036998302-04-1427-06-02991002474709707536LE002 Dir. III F 912002000561442le002-E0.00-l- 00000.i1043260727-06-02Difficile governo203517UNISALENTOle00201-01-00ma -itait 3101411ojm 2200229z- 450 991015062130332120230913112557.01-4423-4365-6(CKB)3710000000944842(BIP)036631091(EXLCZ)99371000000094484220231107c2011uuuu -u- -engPimsleur Swedish Level 1 Lessons 26-30 MP3 : Learn to Speak and Understand Swedish with Pimsleur Language ProgramsPimsleur (Simon & Schuster)Surprise your friends! Astonish your family! With Pimsleur, youll be speaking and understanding like a native in no time. 30 minutes a day is all it takes.Swedish Phase 1, Unit 26 builds on material taught in prior units. It includes 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, new vocabulary, and new structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. The lesson contains full practice for all vocabulary introduced in this unit and in previous units. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning tospeakSwedish.Pimsleur Swedish Level 1 Lessons 26-30 MP3Pimsleur1434898AUDIO9910150621303321Pimsleur Swedish Level 1 Lessons 26-30 MP3 : Learn to Speak and Understand Swedish with Pimsleur Language Programs3592360UNINA