Congressional Politics: The Evolving Legislative System

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List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
The Congressional Institution	p. 3
Congress as a Political System	p. 17
The Congressional System
The Members of Congress: Securing a Place on Capitol Hill	p. 39
Congressional Committees	p. 77
Congressional Rules and Procedures	p. 107
Informal Norms and Organization	p. 137
Political Parties in Congress	p. 163
Inputs to the Political System
Congress and the Executive	p. 195
The Lobbyists and Congress	p. 223
Intermittent Pressures: Public Opinion and the Courts	p. 251
Outputs of the Congressional System
Lawmaking 1: Getting to the Floor	p. 273
Lawmaking 2: On the Floor	p. 297
Money and Congressional Politics: Taxing, Spending, and Deficits	p. 333
Congressional Oversight	p. 363
Legislative Representation	p. 389
Congress and the Future
Congressional Change and Reform: Proposals and Prospects	p. 421
References	p. 451
About the Book and Author	p. 481
Index	p. 483
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