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Identifies influencial members of Congress, explains Congressional terms and concepts, and includes information on scandals, the legislative process, appointments, and appropriations
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This first volume in a three volume reference series provides the basic information necessary for an understanding of the structure and operations of the legislative branch of the federal government, offering nontechnical explanations of congressional operations as well as background on the development of the modern Congress. A series of individual essays provides information in broad subject areas, such as the legislative process and the congressional committee system, while some 200 additional entries provide specific explanations of matters such as recommittal motions and suspension of the rules. Also included are profiles of individual committees and short biographies of important members of Congress, past and present. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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