Legislative Branch

Name: Legislative Branch
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ISBN: 9780195172850

ISBN-10: 019517285X

ISBN-13: 9780195172850

Edition: 2005

Authors: Paul J. Quirk, Sarah A. Binder

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The checks and balances provided by the three branches of federal government are essential to nurturing and maintaining American democracy. With the guidance of coeditors Paul J. Quirk and Sarah A. Binder, this collection of essays examines the role of the Legislature in American democracy and the dynamic between the other branches of government, and discusses possible measures for reform. The volume addresses questions such as: How does Congress serve the values of democracy and American constitutional principles? Which conceptions of those values does it implement, and which does it overlook or fail to realize? What are Congress's strengths and weaknesses in performing the tasks of…

Book details

List price: $81.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/27/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.10" long x 2.01" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



Directory of Contributors


General Introduction: The Legislative Branch as an Institution of American Constitutional Democracy



Introduction: Congress and American Democracy: Institutions and Performance




Ideals and Development



Congress and the Constitutional Sysem




Institutional Development of Congress




Actions in the Public Sphere




Elections and Representation



Modern Campaigns and Representation




Elections, Parties, and Governance




Representing Racial and Ethnic Minorities




Structures and Processes



Committees and Policy Formulation




Parties and Leadership in the House




Parties and Leadership in the Senate




Policy and Performance



Interests, Constituencies, and Policy Making




Deliberation and Decision Making




Foreign Affairs and War




Budgets and Fiscal Policy




Advice and Consent: Cooperation and Conflict in the Appointment of Federal Judges




Congress and the Bureaucracy




Assessments and Prospects



Images of Congress




Politics of Congressional Reform




Congress and American Democracy: Assessing Institutional Performance



Appendix


Index