A clear explanation of the workings of the United States government that should be required reading for politically engaged Americans.
Chapter 5 discusses the handling of legislation on the Senate floor, including unique Senate characteristics like the filibuster, t.
Scheduling, consideration, amending, and passage of legislation through the House is described in detail.
Chapter 4 addresses some of the unique characteristics of the House including the central and crucial role played by the Rules Committee and the special rules it reports.
Chapters 4 and 5 follow the course of legislation through the respective chambers and some of the more arcane elements of House and Senate floor action.
In Chapter 3, the work of Congressional committees is examined in greater detail: types of committees and their structures; subcommittees; power of the chairs of committees; hearings, markups and amendment procedure in committee; and the reporting of legislation to the House and Senate floor.
Ends with a flowchart of the Legislative process.
Bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions and simple House and Senate resolutions and their purposes are separately described.
Chapter 2 begins with a discussion of why members submit legislation, explains the forms of legislation, and lays out the steps involved in drafting legislation.
Congressional committees and their place and power in the House and Senate are explored.
The makeup, roles and leadership of the House and Senate are compared and contrasted.
It discusses Constitutional provisions that directly affect Congress.
Constitution and the House and Senate.
Chapter 1 examines the relationship between the U.
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Clear explanation of the Legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business Legislative Process flowchart Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills Amendment tree and amendment procedures How members are assigned to committees Glossary of Legislative terms Each chapter concludes with Review Questions. -- KIRKUSCongressional Procedure explains the Legislative and Congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress.
This comprehensive Guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, Congressional office staff and students.
A clear explanation of the workings of the United States government that should be required reading for politically engaged Americans
