The Legislative Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics

Author Gary P. Gershman

Publisher ABC-CLIO

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Author

Gary P. Gershman

Publisher

ABC-CLIO

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Copyright

2008

ISBN13

9781851097173

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9th Grade - College Senior

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Overview

In just the past decade, the U.S. Congress has pursued investigations and impeachment, overhauled welfare and Medicare, declared war, wrestled with ethics issues, worked in bipartisan spirit and dissolved in partisan rancor. And in this media age, the inner workings (and very different styles) of the House and Senate have been exposed to the public like never before.
Spanning the history of the federal system of government of the United States, The Legislative Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics looks at the evolution of the U.S. Congress over the past 225-plus years, then describes its current structure, responsibilities, and daily operations.
Readers will learn how congressional powers have changed with different interpretations of the Constitution, how a colorful gallery of power brokers (famous and infamous) made its mark, and how politics (both electoral and within the Capitol) affects legislation, oversight efforts, and other actions. The volume includes a "mini-pedia" of alphabetically organized entries and the concluding chapter highlights some fascinating examples of interactions between Congress and the other branches of federal government.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Guide to Related Topics.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Foreword.
1: History of the Legislative Branch.
2: U.S. Constitution and the Federal Legislature.
3: Roles, Functions, and Powers.
4: Structure and Process.
5: The People Who Serve.
6: The Politics of the Federal Legislature.
7: Interactions with Other Government Branches.
Glossary of Concepts and People.
8: Documents.
9: John Adams, Thoughts on Government (1776).
10: United States Constitution (1787), Article I (Excerpts).
11: Thomas Jefferson, “Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank” (1791).
12: Alexander Hamilton, “Opinion as to the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States” (1791).
13: Marbury v. Madison (1803).
14: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).
15: Gibbons v. Ogden (1824).
16: Andrew Jackson, “Veto of Maysville Road Bill” (1830).
17: Andrew Jackson, “Veto Message Regarding the Bank of the United States” (1832).
18: Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States (March 1, 1845).
19: Amendments Proposed in Congress by Senator John J. Crittenden (December 18, 1860).
20: The Wade-Davis Manifesto (August 5, 1864).
21: The Civil Rights Act (1866).
22: Articles of Impeachment for Andrew Johnson (1868).
23: Slaughterhouse Cases (1873).
24: Civil Rights Cases (1883).
25: Wabash, St. L. & P. RY. Co. v. People of State of Illinois (1886).
26: The Interstate Commerce Act (1887).
27: United States v. E. C. Knight Co. (1895).
28: United States Constitution—Amendment XVI.
29: United States Constitution—Amendment XVII.
30: Schechter Poultry Corporation v. United States (1935).
31: United States v. Curtiss-Wright Export Corporation (1936).
32: West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish et al. (1936).
33: National Labor Relations Board v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937).
34: Steward Machine Company v. Davis (1937).
35: United States v. Darby
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