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- Title: Surviving Inside Congress, 5th Edition
- Author : Mark N. Strand
- Release Date : January 01, 2017
- Genre: Politics & Current Events,Books,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 13033 KB
Description
Want to work for Congress or just understand it better? Learn the ins-and-outs of how Congress really works.
The fifth edition of Surviving Inside Congress includes all you need to know to succeed as a congressional staffer or stay informed as a private citizen. Understanding how Congress really works—or doesn’t, as the case may be—is the difference between being a valuable contributor to the nation's work and being an outsider who never really knows what is going on. Surviving Inside Congress tells the story of the creation of the legislature and important events in its evolution, leading to how the institution operates today. It not only explores the essentials of House and Senate legislative procedures, but also takes an in-depth look at congressional communications, public opinion, and the partisan polarization that has much of the country frustrated with their legislature.
Surviving Inside Congress has been revised and expanded to reflect important developments during the 114th and 115th Congresses. Updates include a new chapter on the President's role in the legislative process; new research on social media best practices; how and why Congress is dysfunctional and how it can be reformed; and a Floor procedures manual and congressional glossary for the 115th Congress.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: In the Beginning
Chapter 2: A Job or a Career?
Chapter 3: Who's Who
Chapter 4: Power Stations
Chapter 5: Genesis of a Law
Chapter 6: Formal Introductions
Chapter 7: The Role of the Legislator-in-Chief
Chapter 8: The Budget – The One Essential Duty of Congress
Chapter 9: Managing to Succeed
Chapter 10: Plotting Course
Chapter 11: The Constant Revolution: How Citizens Get Their Political News
Chapter 12: Strategic Communication – What It Takes to Be a Good Communication Staffer
Chapter 13: Public Opinion and Public Judgment
Chapter 14: Putting It All Together
Chapter 15: Playing By the Rules
Chapter 16: Working with the Private Sector
Chapter 17: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Epilogue
Appendix I: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Procedures Manual for the 115th Congress
Appendix II: Congressional Glossary