LEADER 03218nam 2200589Ia 450 001 9910819732703321 005 20221108103505.0 010 $a1-281-72223-5 010 $a9786611722234 010 $a0-300-13002-3 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300130027 035 $a(CKB)1000000000471977 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23049635 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000102567 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11113585 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102567 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10051235 035 $a(PQKB)10202214 035 $a(DE-B1597)485069 035 $a(OCoLC)952732091 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300130027 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420123 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10170813 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL172223 035 $a(OCoLC)923590361 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420123 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000471977 100 $a19991216d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerica's Congress$b[electronic resource] $eactions in the public sphere, James Madison through Newt Gingrich /$fDavid R. Mayhew 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$d2000 215 $a1 online resource (268 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 0 $a0-300-08049-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$tONE. Member Actions in the Public Sphere --$tTWO. Canvassing for Actions Through American History --$tTHREE. A Basic Profile of Member Roles --$tFOUR. The House, the Senate, and the Presidency --$tFIVE. Action Patterns in Capitol Hill Careers --$tSIX. The Stability of American Institutions --$tIndex 330 $aTo understand American politics and government, we need to recognize not only that members of Congress are agents of societal interests and preferences but also that they act with a certain degree of autonomy and consequence in the country's public sphere. In this illuminating book, a distinguished political scientist examines actions performed by members of Congress throughout American history, assessing their patterns and importance and their role in the American system of separation of powers. David R. Mayhew examines standard history books on the United States and identifies more than two thousand actions by individual members of the House and Senate that are significant enough to be mentioned. Mayhew offers insights into a wide range of matters, from the nature of congressional opposition to presidents and the surprising frequency of foreign policy actions to the timing of notable activity within congressional careers (and the way that congressional term limits might affect these performances). His book sheds new light on the contributions to U.S. history made by members of Congress. 606 $aLegislators$zUnited States$xHistory 615 0$aLegislators$xHistory. 676 $a328.73/09 700 $aMayhew$b David R$0696724 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910819732703321 996 $aAmerica's Congress$94026550 997 $aUNINA