The U.S. Congress: A Very Short Introduction

by Donald A. Ritchie

Book Overview

Many scholars believe that the framers of the Constitution intended Congress to be the preeminent branch of government. Indeed, no other legislature in the world approaches its power. Yet most Americans have only a murky idea of how it works.
In The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill--pointing out the key players, explaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195338316
• ISBN13: 9780195338317
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 4.3"