A01=J. Michael Martinez
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_J. Michael Martinez
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=JPA
Category=JPQ
Congressmen and Senators
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
eq_bestseller
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
Famous American lawmakers
House Speakers
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€50 to €100
PS=Active
Senate majority leaders
softlaunch
the Great Triumvirate
United States Congress
Product details
- ISBN 9781793616074
- Weight: 558g
- Dimensions: 161 x 230mm
- Publication Date: 26 May 2020
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
The Congress of the United States operates in the shadow of the American presidency, which can make the legislative branch appear less important than the executive in our constitutional system of government. And yet Congress is a co-equal branch of government, deriving its powers from Article I of the United States Constitution. Love it or hate it, the institution is a source of incredible power. It behooves all Americans to learn more about Congress. Although a single slender volume cannot provide information on all there is to know about Congress, it can begin the journey. In Congressional Giants, political scientist J. Michael Martinez explores the careers and achievements of 14 influential leaders of Congress—men who either held formal positions within the chambers of Congress, such as speaker of the House of Representatives or Senate majority leader, or who served on important committees--to determine how they shaped the course of American history.
J. Michael Martinez is professor at Georgia Gwinnett College and the University of Georgia.
