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  • American Congressional Dictionary

  • From Absence of a Quorum to Zone Whip, this handy desk reference volume aides librarians, students, and adults with more than 900 entries.''''For example: ''''Hopper - a box on the clerk's desk in the House into which members deposit proposed bills. ''''Absolute Majority - A vote requiring approval by a majority of all members of a house rather than a majority of members present and voting.'' ''Queen of the Hill Rule - A House rule allowing votes on a series of amendments to a bill but directs that the amendment with the most votes wins, even if others also received a majority.''''American Congressional Dictionary was written originally by Walter Kravitz, who was senior expert on Congress with the Congressional Research Service. Since his death, the volume has been updated by former CRS colleagues and now serves as the official definition guide for CRS experts.''''''
  • ISBN-13: 9781568026114 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: CQ PRESS
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9781452226279 Academic Inspection Copy
  • The Powers of the Presidency

  • Providing both a historical and contemporary perspective on presidential powers, The Powers of the Presidency guides readers through the presidency as a constitutional office, covering how it was shaped by design at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and by later constitutional amendments, Supreme Court decisions, and custom and precedent. It discusses the various roles of the chief executive, including chief of state, chief administrator, legislative leader, chief diplomat, commander in chief, and chief economist. The fourth edition of this accessible and affordable work has been significantly updated and features: * Coverage of the final years of George W. Bush and the first three years of Barack Obama's presidency * Extensive coverage of the Obama Administration's efforts to curb economic decline * Updates on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay * Coverage of the Arab Spring protests and U.S. involvement in the military intervention in Libya * Barack Obama's health care reform legislation
  • ISBN-13: 9781452226279 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS
    Imprint: CQ PRESS
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  • Local release date: 06/11/2012
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  • Categories: Constitution: government & the state [JPHC]Political leaders & leadership [JPHL]USA [1KBB]
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