Congress for Dummies

by David Silverberg

Book Overview

A clear, direct guide into the nitty-gritty workings of Congress and the way the institution really functions

Congress For Dummies helps you sort out what Congress does on a daily basis and what it all means to you, the citizen. It shows you how to get organized, make your voice heard, and influence legislation that might affect you. Full of helpful resources such as contact information for House and Senate offices, and smart,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764554212
• ISBN13: 9780764554216
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Congress For Dummies

I received this book in a timely manner, it is well written, and gave me the information I hoped.

Help for the budding lobbyist

This is a clearly written introduction to how the legislature works, right down to how to get around the different Congressional buildings. OK, so it's not exactly a graduate poli-sci text but Silverberg is the Editor of The Hill, so he's certainly got the credentials to put this book out. Sure wish we'd had this book *before* we'd done our first legislative visit!!

Very good book

This was a Dummies book that didn't look down on me. It had a lot of info on it that was pretty cool. It sure helped me on my AP Government test. Also considering I'm interested in Government, it had a lot of useful ideas to help me write bill proposals and other things to Congress.I also liked the foreward. Senator Daschle, we ned a lot more people in office like you.Buy this book. It has good things that help you.

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I have proposed any idea for a bill to my congressman, and has told me who my congressman even was (Tom Wolfe, a very withdrawn, yet supposedly experienced man).It gives information vital for everyone to know, as well as extrememly interesting facts (there has been two extremely brutal fights in congress). There is also information for which I never had any idea about but am interested about now, such as information, as well as the origin, of jerrymandering.There is just one thing that has the capacity, the brevity, the sum of the copious amount of words I put in this summary...BUY THIS BOOK!