American political leaders, 1789-2009 [[electronic resource]]
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| Titolo: |
American political leaders, 1789-2009 [[electronic resource]]
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC ; ; London, : CQ Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (472 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.099 |
| Soggetto topico: | Politicians - United States |
| Presidents - United States | |
| Vice-Presidents - United States | |
| Legislators - United States | |
| Judges - United States | |
| Governors - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Biography Dictionaries |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Selecting a President; Presidential Disability and the Line of Succession; Military; Nationalities of the Presidents; Religious Affiliations of the Presidents; Vice Presidents; Recent Changes; Other Presidential Facts; A Biographical Summary of the First Ladies; White House Hostesses; Presidents: Biographies; Chapter 2: Vice Presidents; History of the Office; Advisory Roles; Vice Presidents Who Served in Congress; Representative Roles; Vice Presidential Facts; Vice Presidents: Biographies; Origin and Development |
| Fifteen Executive DepartmentsRole and Function; Appointment Process; Cabinet Member Facts; Cabinet Members: Biographies; Appointment Opportunities; Lobbying for a Nomination; Only Lawyers; Judges; Politicians; Cabinet Members; Generation Gaps; Infirmity; Longest Vacancies in the Court's History; Controversial Justices; Supreme Court Justices: Biographies; Structure of Congress; Members of Congress Who Became President; Attempts at Limiting Terms; Characteristics of Members; Age Structure of Congress; Women in Congress; Number of Women Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Blacks in Congress | |
| Turnover in MembershipNumber of Hispanic Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Congressional Service; Shifts between Chambers; Members of Congress: Biographies; Elections in Nonpresidential Years; Majority Vote Requirement; Length of Governor Terms; Limitations on Governor Terms; State Sources for Governors; Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina | |
| North DakotaOhio; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Appendix; Party Abbreviations; U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents; Cabinet Members and Chief Justices, 1789-2009; Political Party Affiliations in Congress and thePresidency, 1789-2009; Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 1789-2009; Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009; Leaders of the House Since 1899; Leaders of the Senate Since 1911; Congressional Committee Chairs Since 1947; Women Members of Congress, 1917-2009 | |
| African-American Members of Congress, 1870-2009Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877-2009; Name Index; Subject Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book features a wealth of fascinating biographical information on approximately 9,000 of the most important U.S. elected and appointed leaders. Newly updated, it includes key facts on political leaders spanning 220 years of American history. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | American political leaders, 1789-2009 |
| ISBN: | 1-4522-6726-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910480800303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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American Political Leaders