02361nam 2200577 a 450 991082026430332120200520144314.097866120717991-282-07179-30-253-11095-5(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 /Lee H. Hamilton1st ed.Bloomington 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...328.73Hamilton Lee1107456MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910820264303321How Congress works and why you should care4039111UNINA