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Preface |
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About the Authors |
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A Partisan, Centralized Congress |
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Will Polarized Parties, Centralized Decision Making, and Procedural Warfare Last Forever? |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (4) |
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Other Trends in Congressional Politics |
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24 | (5) |
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29 | (2) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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31 | (2) |
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2 Representation and Lawmaking in Congress |
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33 | (28) |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (2) |
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Rules for Representation and Lawmaking in the Constitution |
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40 | (10) |
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Beyond the Constitution: The Development of Parties and Committees |
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50 | (8) |
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58 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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59 | (2) |
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3 Congressional Elections |
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61 | (24) |
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The Rules Governing Congressional Elections |
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64 | (1) |
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The Constitution: Eligibility, Voting Rights, and Chamber Size |
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64 | (2) |
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Federal Law: Apportionment and Campaign Finance |
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66 | (5) |
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State Law: Redistricting and Primaries |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (4) |
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Variations in the Incumbency Advantage |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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Nationalization of Congressional Elections |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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83 | (2) |
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4 Members, Goals, Resources, and Strategies |
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85 | (31) |
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86 | (7) |
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93 | (8) |
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101 | (6) |
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107 | (4) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (42) |
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The Nature of Congressional Parties |
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117 | (7) |
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Factions Within Congressional Parties |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (6) |
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134 | (5) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (9) |
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Term Limits for Party Leaders |
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149 | (2) |
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Congressional Leaders and Presidential Succession |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (43) |
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159 | (5) |
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The Nature of Congressional Committees |
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164 | (2) |
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The Power of Modern Committees |
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166 | (9) |
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Declining Committee Autonomy |
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175 | (7) |
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182 | (9) |
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191 | (3) |
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Limiting the Power of Full Committee Chairs |
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194 | (4) |
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198 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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199 | (2) |
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7 The Rules of the Legislative Game |
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201 | (31) |
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Legislative Rules in Perspective |
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202 | (2) |
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Beyond the Constitution: House and Senate Rules |
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204 | (1) |
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The Standard Legislative Process |
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205 | (2) |
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Introduction of Legislation |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (6) |
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218 | (5) |
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Resolving Differences Between the Chambers |
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223 | (1) |
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House and Senate Rules Compared |
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224 | (3) |
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Authorizing and Appropriating |
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227 | (1) |
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Evolution of the Legislative Process |
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228 | (2) |
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230 | (1) |
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230 | (2) |
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8 The Rules of the Game: The Budget Process |
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232 | (17) |
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Overview of the Federal Budget |
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233 | (3) |
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Creating a Congressional Budget Process: 1974 |
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236 | (2) |
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The Pliable Budget Process |
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238 | (4) |
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The Multiple Legislative Personalities of Tax Legislation |
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242 | (2) |
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The Multiple Legislative Personalities of Spending Bills |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (22) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (9) |
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261 | (8) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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10 Congress and the President |
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271 | (46) |
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The President as a Legislative Player |
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273 | (9) |
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282 | (11) |
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293 | (3) |
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Congressional Resources and Strategies |
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296 | (14) |
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310 | (2) |
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The Divided-Government Debate |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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11 Congress and the Courts |
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317 | (26) |
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319 | (10) |
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329 | (3) |
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Congressional Resources and Strategies |
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332 | (9) |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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12 Congress, Lobbyists, and Interest Groups |
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343 | (1) |
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The Expanding Community of Lobbyists and Interest Groups |
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344 | (6) |
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Developments In Interest-Group Strategies |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (4) |
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355 | (4) |
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359 | (1) |
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Legislators Influencing Organized Interests |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (5) |
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Members' Groups and Legislative Service Organizations |
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366 | (3) |
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The Influence of Lobbyists and Interest Groups |
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369 | (3) |
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372 | (1) |
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Key Terms | Discussion Questions | Suggested Readings |
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Appendix: Online Resources on Congress |
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Index |
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