The House and Senate Explained: The People's Guide to Congress - Hardcover

Greenberg, Ellen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393039846 ISBN 13: 9780393039849

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Describes Congressional protocol, the layout of the chambers, daily and weekly activities, how a bill becomes law, and Internet access

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YA. The perfect book for teens agonizing through Civics or American Government classes and finding the workings of Congress completely incomprehensible. Greenberg simplifies, explains, and presents the legislative branch in ways that bring clarity to confusion. She begins with the basics?how both the House and Senate are physically organized. Two diagrams for each explain and show the positions of the "mace," the "hopper," and other accouterments of government. Seventeen "players," or named positions, in the House and 13 in the Senate are described as well. A chapter entitled "The Script" gives alphabetically listed terms used in legislation. A typical congressional day is outlined and a pithy explanation of the steps from a bill to law is offered. An excellent reference source, the book includes a full index and sections on written and Internet accesses to the government.?Carol DeAngelo, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393039846
• ISBN 13: 9780393039849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 173