Who is running America - Congress or the President? The way Congress works: How does an idea become a law? Imagine how questions like these, in Student's Guide to Congress, will stimulate discussion among your students.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Illustrations.
Reader’s Guide.
About the Advisory Editor.
Preface.
Historical Milestones of the U.S. Congress, 1789–2008: A Timeline.
1: Abscam.
2: Ad Hoc Committees.
3: Adams, John Quincy (1767–1848).
4: African Americans in Congress.
5: The Albany Plan of Union.
6: Amending the Constitution.
7: Appropriations Bills.
8: Army-McCarthy Hearings.
9: Articles of Confederation.
10: Asian Americans in Congress.
11: Balanced Budget Amendment.
12: Bicameralism.
13: Bill of Rights.
14: Bills, Private.
15: Bipartisanship.
16: Calendars, House of Representatives.
17: Calendars, Senate.
18: Campaign Finance.
19: Capitol.
20: Capitol, Architect of the.
21: Capitol Subways.
22: Caucuses.
23: Censure.
24: Census.
25: Checks and Balances.
26: Citizenship and Naturalization.
27: Civil Rights Act (1964).
28: Civil Rights Issues and Lobbyists.
29: Classes of Senators.
30: Cloakroom.
31: Cloture.
32: Commerce Clause.
33: Committees.
34: Conference Committees.
35: Confirmation Power of the Senate.
36: Congress and Commerce.
37: Congress, Constitutional Origins of.
38: Congressional Black Caucus.
39: Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
40: Congressional Immunity.
41: Congressional Investigations.
42: Congressional Office Buildings.
43: Congressional Pay and Benefits.
44: Congressional Record.
45: Congressional Research Service.
46: Congressional Staff.
47: Congressional Travel Allowances.
48: Congressional Voting Methods.
49: Connecticut Compromise.
50: Constituents and Congress.
51: Constitution of the United states.
52: Constitutional Amendments Affecting the Presidency.
