Congressional Committees (Inside Government)

Cass R. Sandak

ISBN 10: 0805034250 ISBN 13: 9780805034257

Publisher: Twenty First Century Books, 1997

Synopsis

Discusses the committee system as a whole, how committees work and function, leadership within the groups, Senate and House Committees and subcommittees, as well as the pros and cons of the present system.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 7-9--These titles are intended to help readers understand the inner workings of Congress, but do not succeed. In the first book, Sandak begins with a short history of how Congressional committees came into existence and rapidly grew, followed by chapters on how they control legislation, their role within the organization, an overview of some of the most important ones, and a listing of recent issues before them. In the second title, the author examines the often distasteful business of influencing legislation. She opens with an explanation of the need for lobbying and then provides a brief history of it, descriptions of domestic and foreign lobbies and public-interest groups, and a synopsis of issues currently being lobbied before Congress. Neither book includes the necessary background to place terms, people, and processes into perspective, and the vocabulary is frequently too advanced for the intended audience. Efforts to include current events and leaders will date the material quickly. The full-color and black-and-white photos and reproductions add little to the text. Much of the information here is available in any civics text, and both Bruce Ragsdale's House of Representatives (1989) and Donald Ritchie's Senate (1988, both Chelsea) are broader in scope and background and will be more helpful to most readers.

Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twenty First Century Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805034250
• ISBN 13: 9780805034257
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64