Parliament and Congress: Representation and Scrutiny in the Twenty-First Century

by Charles W. Johnson and William McKay

Book Overview

Parliament and Congress describes and compares the constitutional background and procedures of these two legislative bodies. Currently unsolved problems often have much in common, in vexed areas such as ethics requirements or how procedural rules permit minorities fair access to legislative time before majorities prevail. British successes include the enhanced authority and effectiveness of select committees and the acquisition of more debating time...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199273626
• ISBN13: 9780199273621
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 614 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"