| Conflict and Compromise: How Congress Makes the Law Contributor(s): Elving, Ronald D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684824167 ISBN-13: 9780684824161 Publisher: Touchstone Books OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: The political editor of The Congressional Quarterly looks at how a bill becomes law--both on the open floors of Congress and behind closed doors. Using the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as his focus, Ronald D. Elving shows how the bill was gradually expanded to draw support from both parties. "Authoritative and suspenseful".--The Washington Post Book World. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Law | Civil Procedure |
| Dewey: 347.304 |
| LCCN: 9505572 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.54" W x 8.66" (0.93 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - District of Columbia - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The political editor of The Congressional Quarterly looks at how a bill becomes law--both on the open floors of Congress and behind closed doors. Using the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as his focus, Ronald D. Elving shows how the bill was gradually expanded to draw support from both parties. "Authoritative and suspenseful."--The Washington Post Book World. |