TY - BOOK AU - Cushman,Charles Bancroft ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - An introduction to the U.S. Congress AV - JK1021 .C87 2006eb U1 - 328.73 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Armonk, N.Y. PB - M.E. Sharpe KW - United States KW - Congress KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Origins and evolution of the congressional system -- Speaking for the people : the majoritarian House -- Representing the states : the individualistic Senate -- The oversight power -- The power of the purse -- The organizing power -- Using the three powers : creating DHS -- Conclusions; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10178110 ER -