20th Century American History - Politics & Government - General & Miscellaneous, 19th Century American History - General and Miscellaneous, U.S. Politics - Public Affairs & Administration, U.S. Politics - Campaigns & Elections, The United States House of

Critical Elections and Congressional Policy Making

Name: Critical Elections and Congressional Policy Making
Author: David W. Brady
ISBN: 9780804718400

by David W. Brady

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Overview

This book argues that, despite the scholarly emphasis on 20th-century congressional history, it is necessary to study the nation's first 150 years in order to understand more fully the evolution and functioning of the modern Congress—a time when parties emerged, developed, realigned, and dissapeared; Congressional standing rules changed; the workload of Congress increased dramatically; and both houses grew greatly in size.