kitaycheg Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Download How Congress Works and Why You Should Care Book in PDF Format. Too Many Books Available in Our Site. From Publishers Weekly Remember that "how a bill becomes law" charts in your high school civics class? It doesn't begin to describe the "messy" process that really operates in Congress, according to Hamilton, a former congressman from Indiana who was respected on both sides of the aisle. He offers a strong defense of the institution he served from 1965 to 1999. This basic primer details the history of Congress, its importance and some of the critical actions it has taken?—from the Tariff Act of 1790, which established duties on imported goods, to landmark laws of the 1960s, such as the Voting Rights Act and the bills that established Medicare and Medicaid. Hamilton also describes the "comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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