The Oxford Guide to the United States Government

The Oxford Guide to the United States Government is the ultimate resource for authoritative information on the U.S. Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court. Compiled by three top scholars, its pages brim with the key figures, events, and structures that have animated U.S. government for more than 200 years. In addition to coverage of the 2000 Presidential race and election, this Guide features biographies of all the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Supreme Court Justices, as well as notable members of Congress, including current leadership; historical commentary on past elections, major Presidential decisions, international and domestic programs, and the key advisors and agencies of the executive branch; in-depth analysis of Congressional leadership and committees, agencies and staff, and historic legislation; and detailed discussions of 100 landmark Supreme Court cases and the major issues facing the Court today. In addition to entries that define legal terms and phrases and others that elaborate on the wide array of government traditions, this invaluable book includes extensive back matter, including tables of Presidential election results; lists of Presidents, Vice Presidents, Congresses, and Supreme Court Justices with dates of service; lists of Presidential museums, libraries, and historic sites; relevant websites; and information on visiting the White House, the Capitol, and Supreme Court buildings. A one-stop, comprehensive guide that will assist students, educators, and anyone curious about the inner workings of government, The Oxford Guide to the United States Government will be a valued addition to any home library.

John J. Patrick is Director of the Social Studies Development Center, Professor of Education, and Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education at Indiana University. He is the author of two textbooks, American Political Behavior and History of the American Nation. Richard M. Pious is Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and the Graduate Faculties of Columbia University. He is the author of The American Presidency; The President, Congress and the Constitution; the textbook American Politics and Government; and a biography of Richard Nixon. Donald A. Ritchie is the Associate Historian of the U.S. Senate Historical Office and the author of Press Gallery: Congress and the Washigton Correspondents (which won the Richard Leopold Prize of the Organization of American Historians), A Necessary Fence: The Senate's First Century, The Senate, The U.S. Constitution, and James M. Landis: Dean of the Regulators.