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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