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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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PART 1 THE NATURE AND ORIGINS OF CONGRESS |
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1 Congress as the Board of Directors |
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3 | (18) |
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Five Examples of the Federal Government in Action |
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3 | (4) |
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Congress as the Board of Directors |
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7 | (3) |
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Congress in a Separated System |
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10 | (4) |
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14 | (7) |
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2 The Two Congresses: Lawmaking and Representation |
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21 | (26) |
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Two Distinct Responsibilities |
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22 | (19) |
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Conclusion: The Primacy of the Representative Role |
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41 | (6) |
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3 The House and Senate, Party Leadership and Committees |
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47 | (28) |
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The Great Compromise and the Origins of a Bicameral Legislature |
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48 | (4) |
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Today's House of Representatives: Leadership and Committees |
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52 | (12) |
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Today's Senate: Leadership and Committees |
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64 | (6) |
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House and Senate Organization and the Pressures of the Legislative and Representative Roles |
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70 | (2) |
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Conclusion: Constitutional Design and the Modern House and Senate |
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72 | (3) |
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4 Congressional Elections |
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75 | (56) |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (7) |
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The Geographical Context of Congressional Elections |
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86 | (9) |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (13) |
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Campaign Themes and Issues |
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112 | (6) |
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The Stakes in Congressional Elections |
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118 | (4) |
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Conclusion: The Board of Directors and the Continuous Campaign |
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122 | (9) |
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5 Understanding the Legislative Process |
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131 | (38) |
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First Principles of the Legislative Process |
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132 | (10) |
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Key Stages in the Legislative Process: The House |
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142 | (9) |
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Key Stages in the Legislative Process: The Senate |
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151 | (7) |
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Reconciling the Differences |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (5) |
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6 Authorizing the Work of Government |
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169 | (34) |
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The Authorizing Committees |
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171 | (5) |
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Authorizing Legislation: Exerting Control over Government Policy |
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176 | (15) |
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Authorizing Direct Spending |
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191 | (9) |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (40) |
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Understanding the Federal Budget |
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205 | (4) |
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The President's Budget: Kicking Off the Congressional Budget Process |
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209 | (2) |
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Congress Responds: The Concurrent Budget Resolution |
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211 | (9) |
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The Appropriations Process |
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220 | (19) |
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Conclusion: The Importance of the Power of the Purse |
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239 | (4) |
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8 Federal Budget Issues in the 21st Century |
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243 | (26) |
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The Budget Process: Keeping the Government Running |
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244 | (7) |
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The Major Issues Congress Faces: Deficits and Balancing the Budget |
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251 | (14) |
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265 | (4) |
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269 | (20) |
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The Central Purpose of Oversight: Protecting the People's Liberties |
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270 | (3) |
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What Are the Limits to Congress's Oversight Power? |
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273 | (2) |
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Bolstering Oversight Through Statute |
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275 | (8) |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (3) |
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10 Methods of Congressional Oversight |
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289 | (36) |
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Congressional Oversight Committees and Hearings |
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290 | (14) |
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Congress Investigates: The Senate and the IRS |
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304 | (4) |
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Other Methods for Getting Results Through Oversight |
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308 | (8) |
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Conclusion: The Politics of Congressional Oversight |
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316 | (9) |
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PART 3 CONGRESS AND OTHERS |
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11 Congress and the President: The Struggle over Directing Public Policy |
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325 | (34) |
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The Relationship Between the Branches in the 20th Century: A History of Delegation |
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327 | (3) |
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The Toolkits of Each Branch |
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330 | (5) |
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Putting the Toolkits to Work: Two Case Studies |
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335 | (4) |
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Congress and the President: Domestic Versus National Security Policy |
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339 | (14) |
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Conclusion: Who's the Boss of the Federal Agencies? |
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353 | (6) |
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12 Congress and the Courts |
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359 | (30) |
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The Creation of the Federal Court System |
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361 | (2) |
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Congress and the Supreme Court: A History of Judicial Review |
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363 | (11) |
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The Nomination and Appointment Process |
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374 | (10) |
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Conclusion: The Federal Courts in the 21st Century |
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384 | (5) |
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13 Interest Groups and Congressional Policy Making |
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389 | (24) |
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The Universe of Interest Groups |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (6) |
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Corruption and the Regulation of Lobbying |
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399 | (8) |
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Conclusion: How Influential Are Interest Groups? |
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407 | (6) |
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14 Congress in the 21st Century |
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413 | (38) |
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Congress's Inherent Limitations |
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415 | (5) |
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Congress Admits Its Weaknesses |
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420 | (7) |
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Congress's Fatal Flaws: Not What People Think |
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427 | (17) |
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Conclusion: Can Congress Work in the 21st Century? |
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444 | (7) |
Appendix: A Century of Congress |
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451 | (4) |
Glossary of Key Terms |
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455 | (12) |
Index |
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