Senate Procedure and Practice

by Martin B. Gold

Book Overview

The United States is often referred to as the world's greatest deliberative body. And that is for good reason. The Senate Chamber-from its inception to its Golden Age to the present day-has been the setting for some of the most moving, decisive, and consequential debates in American history. But how does the Senate work? Senate Procedure and Practice not only answers this question but also explains and illustrates why the Senate has worked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742563057
• ISBN13: 9780742563056
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"