In: Transforming American Politics
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Dedication -- Preface -- Part One: Introduction -- 1 The Congressional Institution -- Congressional Structure -- Senators and Representatives -- The Congressional Organization -- External Participants -- Congressional Responsibilities -- 2 Congress as a Political System -- The Systems Approach -- The System -- Environment and Inputs to the System -- System Outputs -- Feedback -- Summary -- The Congressional System -- Congress as a Political System -- Inputs to the Congressional System -- Congressional Outputs -- Feedback and System Change -- Conclusion -- Part Two: The Congressional System -- 3 The Members of Congress: Securing a Place on Capitol Hill -- The Electoral Gamut -- Bicameralism -- Apportionment and Districting -- Incumbency -- Campaign Finance -- Strategic Politicians -- Nominations -- Campaigns -- Voters -- Election Results -- Presidential and Congressional Elections -- Summary -- The Members of Congress -- Social Background Attributes -- Personality Characteristics -- Life in Washington -- Conclusion -- 4 Congressional Committees -- Committees: General Considerations -- Committee Centrality in Congress -- Types of Committees -- Committee Variation -- Subcommittees -- Committee Assignments -- Methods of Assignment -- Criteria for Assignment -- Committee Leadership -- Powers of Committee Leaders -- Seniority -- Summary -- Committee Staff -- Relations Among Committees -- Conclusion -- 5 Congressional Rules and Procedures -- Rules and Procedures in the House -- Introduction of Legislation -- Committee Consideration -- To the Floor: Privileged Matter -- To the Floor: The Rules Committee -- On the Floor -- Rules and Procedures in the Senate -- Introduction of Legislation -- Committee Consideration -- On the Floor
A revised and updated Congress text. A year on Capitol Hill in 1993 gave Congressional authority Leroy Rieselbach many examples with which to illustrate traditional topics such as rules, committees, and norms, as well as evolving issues such as the "year of the woman."
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