Historical Dictionary of the U.s. Congress

Informationen zum Autor Michael J. Pomante II works as a researcher for States United Democracy Center and works as an adjunct professor periodically. He co-authored The Cost of Voting in the American States and edited Scandal and Corruption in Congress . Scot Schraufnagel is a former Peace Corps volunteer and department chair at Northern Illinois University. His research appears in the American Journal of Political Science, the Journal of Legislative Studies, and Political Science Quarterly among other scholarly outlets. He is the co-author of Historical Dictionary of the Barack Obama Administration, Second Edition which made Choice’s list of 2018 Outstanding Academic Titles. Klappentext This second edition of Historical Dictionary the U.S. Congress contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on the key concepts, terms, labels, and individuals central to identifying and comprehending the key role Congress plays in the history of the U.S. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Preface Acknowledgments Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix A: Congressional Sessions Dates Appendix B: Leaders of Congress Appendix C: The Constitution of the United States of America Appendix D: The Constitutional Amendments Appendix E: Government Shutdowns and Funding Gaps Bibliography About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Michael J Pomante, Michael J. Pomante, Michael J. II Pomante, Michael J. Pomante II
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781538128169
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2816-9
• No. of pages: 374
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S; Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, Reference works, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government, Central government