David Silverberg

Congress for Dummies

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Produktbeschreibung

Provides tips on dealing with congressional staff Take charge of your cause and make government work for you! Need a passport on short notice? Want to get a bill passed? Looking to contact your representative? This fun, friendly guide takes the mystery out of getting something done in Congress, introducing you to the players and explaining the processes -everything from legislation and lobbying to caucuses and coalitions. The Dummies Way * Explanations in plain English * ' Get in, get out' information * Icons and other navigational aids * Tear-out cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 719g
• ISBN-13: 9780764554216
• ISBN-10: 0764554212
• Artikelnr.: 22262872

Autorenporträt

David Silverberg is Managing Editor and a columnist at The Hill, a weekly newspaper that covers Congress.

Inhaltsangabe

Forewords.
Introduction.
Part I: Considering the Two Chambers.
Chapter 1: Welcome to Congress.
Chapter 2: Running Your House: The House of Representatives.
Chapter 3: Scoping Out the Senate.
Part II: Looking at the Legislative Process.
Chapter 4: Introducing a Bill.
Chapter 5: Meeting the Players, Setting the Schedule.
Chapter 6: Reaching the Floor and Beyond.
Part III: Following the Money.
Chapter 7: Raising Revenues.
Chapter 8: Budgeting, Authorizing, and Appropriating Government Money.
Chapter 9: Putting Your Political Contributions to Work.
Part IV: Lobbying from All Angles.
Chapter 10: Looking at Lobbying.
Chapter 11: Explaining Your Cause.
Chapter 12: Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty: Lobbying Members of Congress.
Chapter 13: Getting the Job Done: Congressional Staff.
Chapter 14: Making the Most of the Media.
Chapter 15: Working with Various Media.
Part V: Putting the Practical Side to Use.
Chapter 16: Making Use of Congressional Services.
Chapter 17: Visiting Congress.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Conducting a Lobbying Campaign.
Chapter 19: The Ten Commandments for Dealing with Congressional Staff.
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Dealing with Journalists.
Chapter 21: Not Even Ten Suggestions for Improving Congress.
Part VII: The Appendixes.
Appendix A: Glossary of Congressional and Political Terms.
Appendix B: Committees of the 107th Congress.
Index.