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Heavy lifting : the job of the American legislature
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- Creator
- Alan Rosenthal
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2004]
- ©2004
- Physical Details
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- x, 262 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 1568027346, 9781568027340
- OCLC
- ocm55104907
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Looking at what legislatures do -- 2. Representation : serving the district's interests -- 3. Representation : expressing constituency views -- 4. Lawmaking : challenges of the legislative process -- 5. Lawmaking : obstacles to overcome -- 6. Lawmaking : putting it together -- 7. Lawmaking : managing majorities -- 8. Balance : the executive's upper hand -- 9. Balance : how governors and legislatures deal with one another -- 10. Does legislative leadership make a difference? -- 11. What is a "good" legislature?