books about: congress     books:       Congress for Dummies4 reviews For Dummies, 2002 THE BEST CONGRESS BOOK EVER If there was ever a book for congress that you had to buy, this is it. In fact, if this was the only book you had to buy, buy this book before any other. It is the Bible of budgets, the Torah of truth, and the Koran of Congress. This book has it all. It has information for the experienced legislator as well as useful information for any layman. It helpes me every time I have proposed any idea ...             Constitutional Conflicts Between Congress and the President Louis Fisher University Press of Kansas, 2007 Nearly three decades after its initial publication, Louis Fisher's durable classic remains at the head of its class - a book that Congressional Quarterly called "as close to being indispensable as anything published in this field." This newly revised and updated fifth edition emphatically reinforces that sterling reputation. Fisher dissects the crucial constitutional disputes between the executive and legislative branches of government from the ...             The Library of Congress World War II Companion2 reviews Margaret E. Wagner, Linda Barrett Osborne, ... Simon & Schuster, 2007 An excellent illustrated survey This is a very attractive and extensive survey of World War II. It should be invaluable to the student of the period, enlightening to the history enthusiast, and an important reference work for scholars. It has an emphasis on the American experience overall, but adequately covers the relative involvements of all the major national powers (and many minor ones) from the level of private citizens ...             The House and Senate Explained: The People's Guide to Congress1 review Ellen Greenberg W. W. Norton & Company, 1996 A great guide to the vocabulary and proceedings of Congress! Whether you're a C-SPAN addict or simply a citizen who wants tolearn about how our Constitutional Republic works, this book is agreat introduction into the workings of the Legislative branch, and ahandy reference that's a lifesaver when watching C-SPAN or during aCivics test. This book is conveniently divided into threeparts. The first part deals with the makeup of each chamber, and ...             The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy33 reviews Stanislaw Lem Harvest Books, 1985 Where am I? What day is this? The past and future ooze into the moment of now within this timeless masterwork. So many layers of reality paint an amorphous reflection of our modern world. This sort of transcendent insight will revise society's concept of our common ground. Perhaps, Lem's byproducts (e.g. Ubik roll-on) will bring us back to where the happening is. Such is art.             Ms. Cahill for Congress: One Fearless Teacher, Her Sixth-Grade Class, and the Election That Changed Their ... Tierney Cahill, Linden Gross Ballantine Books, 2008 The remarkable story of a teacher who ran a grassroots campaign for Congress . . . from her sixth-grade classroom ?You can?t run for office in this country unless you?re a millionaire or you know a lot of millionaires.? This offhand remark from one of her sixth-grade students dismayed public school teacher Tierney Cahill. When she told the kids that in a democracy anyone can run for office, they dared her to prove it?by running herself. She ...             The American Congress Steven S. Smith, Jason M. Roberts, ... Cambridge University Press, 2007 The American Congress provides the most insightful, up-to-date treatment of congressional politics available in an undergraduate text. Informed by the authors' Capitol Hill experience and nationally recognized scholarship, this book presents a crisp introduction to all major features of Congress: its party and committee systems, leadership, and voting and floor activity. The American Congress has the most in-depth discussion of the place of the ...             Congress and Its Members (Congress and Its Members)7 reviews Roger H. Davidson; Walter J. Oleszek; and Frances E. Lee CQ Press, 2007 Excellent Textbook on Congress This is probably the best textbook on Congress for undergraduates that I have seen. Primarily I like it because it's easy to read and very well written, covers all the important topics, and is not tedious. Now you might think being easy to read isn't important since it's for college students. But believe me, if you want students to actually read the assignment, more engaging texts are ...             Vital Statistics on Congress 2008 (Vital Statistics on Congress) Norman J. Ornstein, Thomas E. Mann, ... Brookings Institution Press, 2008 Vital Statistics on Congress remains the quintessential source of authoritative information on America s legislature.             How Congress Works and Why You Should Care3 reviews Lee H. Hamilton Indiana University Press, 2004 Substantive View from inside Congress This book is especially valuable because the author's insights on Congress come from his long legislative career. It is a substantive view of the legislative branch from the inside. Hamilton provides a good sense of the usually messy process involved in a bill becoming law, explaining how powerful members can often circumvent the normal process, and sometimes even avoid bringing a bill into ...             All Roads Lead to Congress: The $300 Billion Fight Over Highway Funding1 review Costas Panagopoulous, Joshua Schank CQ Press, 2007 Interesting, but flawed work This book does a good job at demonstrating the level of staff involvement in the legislative process, but it is told from a narrow perspective by two fellows in the office of New York Senator Hillary Clinton. At the time the book was written Sen. Clinton was in the minority, and the information available to these two fellows seems to reflect that. They tell their tale from a distinctly ...             Congress and the Cold War1 review Robert David Johnson Cambridge University Press, 2005 a stronger Congress than is generally recognised? It has taken a surprisingly long time after the end of the Cold War in 1990-1 for a book like this to emerge. Johnson offers a more balanced appreciation for the role of Congress during the long decades of the Cold War. His basic thesis is that the legislature was more influential on US foreign policy decisions than is commonly recognised. Various trends are also studied. Including the rise ...             Mummy Congress, The: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead22 reviews Heather Pringle Hyperion, 2002 Enchanting This is an absolutely enchanting book. The author has superbly combined an engaging writing style with a traditionally scientific and difficult-to-approach topic. Ranging from 'standard' Egyptian mummies, to the preserved body of Lenin, to the mysterious Scotland bog girl, to self-mummified Buddhist monks, The Mummy Congress walks the length and breadth of the earth, neglecting none in its search ...             Learn Library of Congress Classification, Second North American Edition (Library Education Series) (Library ...1 review Helena Dittman, Jane Hardy Total Recall Publications Inc, 2007 Table of Contents info above for another book Here is the correct table of contents info for this book: CONTENTS Preface 1. Introduction to Classification 2. Introduction to Library of Congress Classification 3. Structure of Library of Congress Classification 4. Building a Call Number 5. Tables 6. Shelving 7. Classification Web 8. More Practice Answers Glossary Bibliography Index *Note--rating given for this book by me is ...             Murder at the Library of Congress (Capital Crimes)17 reviews Margaret Truman Fawcett, 2001 Truman---the name sounds familiar. I know this about Ms. Truman. She's 83 years old and lives in New York. She was an accomplished pianist who played for crowned heads in Europe and Knot heads in Washington. She's a fine mystery writer who manages in M A T L O C to involve us in a murder at the library which is linked to the heist of a Spanish painting from a museum in Miami and to a killing in Mexico. She also ties in a ...             America's Library: The Story of the Library of Congress, 1800-20001 review James Conaway Yale University Press, 2000 Superb introduction and history of the Library of Congress. The American Library of Congress holds over 110 million items - many of them unique and priceless - and this charts the history of the Library and its holdings, from its initial 740-book collection begun in 1800 to its miles of bookshelves today. Vintage photos and illustrations pack a presentation which is a 'must' for any who would understand American book history.             The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track (Institutions of American ...16 reviews Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Important Book This book is important. When you realize how much power Congress has and how little they have been doing, and how little institutional responsibility everyone on Capitol Hill seems to have, you will begin to fear that America may be on the start of a downward slide.             How Congress Works: A Look at the Legislative Branch (How Government Works) Ruth Tenzer Feldman Lerner Publishing Group, 2003              search for books 1800-2000, america, american, between, changed, classification, companion, conflicts, congress, constitutional, democracy, dummies, education, election, everlasting, explained, failing, fearless, forever, funding, futurological, government, institutions, legislative, members, obsession, president, sixth-grade, statistics, teacher books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Ready Thinking - Primed For Change leave a comment home  impressum - about us