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| Preface | |
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| An (Unusual) Introduction to the Study of Congress | |
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| The Politics of Lineland: Spatial Voting Theory in One Dimension | |
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| The Politics of Flatland: The Multidimensional Spatial Voting Model | |
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| Two Unresolved Issues: Salience and Sophistication | |
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| Spatial Voting Theory and the Study of Congress | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| The Constitutional Origins of Congress | |
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| The Failure of the First Congress of the United States | |
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| What the Framers Wrought | |
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| Spatial Analysis of Constitutional Features | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| The History and Development of Congress | |
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| The Experimental Era, 1789-1812 | |
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| The Democratizing System, 1820-1860 | |
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| The Civil War System, 1865-1896 | |
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| The Textbook Era, 1912-1968 | |
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| The Candidate-Centered Congress | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| The Choices Candidates Make: Running for Congress | |
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| Strategic Choice and Political Careers | |
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| Progressive Ambition in the United States | |
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| The Costs and Benefits of Running for Office | |
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| Incumbents, Challengers, and Open Seat Candidates | |
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| Conclusion: The Engine of Ambition in Congressional Elections | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| The Choices Voters Make | |
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| The Decision to Vote | |
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| Deciding Whom to Support | |
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| The Problem of Multiple Constituencies: Primaries versus the General Election | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| Regulating Elections | |
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| Running for Congress: The Basics | |
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| Congressional Districting | |
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| Campaign Finance | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| Parties and Leaders in Congress | |
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| The History of Political Parties in Congress | |
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| Parties as Organizations | |
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| On the Strength of Parties | |
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| The Benefits of Strong Parties in Congress | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Committees in Congress | |
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| The Committee System | |
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| House-Senate Comparisons | |
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| Theoretical Perspectives on Committees | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| Doing It on the Floor: The Organization of Deliberation and What We Can Learn from It | |
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| Why a Bill Does Not Become a Law | |
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| How a Few Bills Become Law | |
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| Roll Call Votes and What They Can Tell Us | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Summary of Key Concepts | |
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| Problems | |
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| Researching Congress | |
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| Studying Congress Generally | |
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| A Further Word about Congressional Documents | |
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| Scholarly Research on Congress | |
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| Other Electronic Sources for Studying Policy and Politics | |
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| The United States Constitution | |
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| References | |