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Congressional Deskbook
The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress
Fifth Edition

Summary Table of Contents

 

By Michael L. Koempel and Judy Schneider
Contributing Authors: Eugene Boyd, Peggy Garvin, Bill Heniff Jr., Henry Hogue, and Robert Keith 


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  Summary Table of Contents

The detailed Table of Contents is a 17-page pdf.

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Table of Contents  pdf
 

Preface   pdf

Introduction   (The Introduction gives a brief description of each chapter.)

  1. Being a Member of Congress

  2. Pressures on Congress: Campaigns and Elections

  3. Pressures on Congress: Constituents, Media, President and Courts

  4. Pressures on Congress: Lobbying and Congressional Ethics

  5. Supporting Congress: Allowances and Staff

  6. Supporting Congress: The Capitol Complex

  7. Organizing Congress: Members, Leaders and Committees

  8. Legislating in Congress: Legislative Process

  9. Legislating in Congress: Federal Budget Process

  10. Legislating in Congress: Special Procedures and Considerations

  11. Congressional Documents: Overview, Legislation and Laws

  12. Congressional Documents: Committee, Chamber, Party and Administrative Publications

  13. Legislative Research: Private and Government Information Providers

  14. Legislative Research: How to Monitor and Research Congress

  15. Putting It All Together: A Working Example

Appendices: 
   Room and Telephone Directories

Glossary of Legislative Terms

Index  (32-page pdf )
 

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Congressional Deskbook: The Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Congress, Fifth Edition
By Michael Koempel and Judy Schneider
Contributing Authors: Eugene Boyd, Peggy Garvin, Bill Heniff Jr., Henry Hogue, and Robert Keith 

$57
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Paperback: 716 pages 
ISBN 10: 1587330970
ISBN 13: 978-1-58733-097-1
ISSN: 1531-0116
OCLC: 60514840
Published 2007
Dimensions: 8.2 x 10.85 x 1.5
Weight: 3.5 pounds 
 
 

 

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