The Young Oxford Companion to the Congress of the United States

by Donald A. Ritchie

Book Overview

More than 200 articles, conveniently arranged alphabetically, provide a concise and easy-to-use guide to the people, issues, vocabulary, and activities of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. With gavel-to-gavel coverage now available on any cable TV, students will welcome this informative and entertaining tour of our Congress and its procedures, historical origins, and 200-year evolution of modern legislative practices.
Fully illustrated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195077776
• ISBN13: 9780195077773
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12