| Cq′s Legislative Simulation: Government in Action Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dolan (Author), Ezra, Marni (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568027095 ISBN-13: 9781568027098 Publisher: CQ Press OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2001 Annotation: Government in Action is the first-stop resource for information on how government processes work. Each classroom-tested simulation collects documentary material on the legislative process, Congress, the Supreme Court, and the White House media. Library patrons will find an accessible overview of government processes in a format that is not currently available. The series encourages analytical thinking and identification of appropriate sources and content during library research. The simulations not only benefit students but also instructors, who will find the simulations a rich source of classroom-tested tools. This new series allows patrons to engage in research on government by: Following a bill from its assigned committee through its debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, this simulation provides a choice of three bills with background material. Information on how committees learn about the legislation, conduct a markup session, and debate a bill are all included. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch |
| Dewey: 328.730 |
| LCCN: 2001043581 |
| Series: Government in Action Simulations |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.46" W x 10.94" (0.70 lbs) 114 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following a bill from its assigned committee through its debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, this simulation provides a choice of two bills with background material. Information on how committees learn about the legislation, conduct a markup session, and debate a bill are all included. The Government in Action simulation series provides first-hand experience in the workings of government. Each classroom-tested simulation begins with an easy-to-understand description of the particular process and the key players, and then explains how the simulation works and how to research the role to be played. Each book includes background information, primary sources and other material that flesh out the situations and examples for the actual simulations. Library patrons will find an accessible overview of government processes in a format that is not currently available. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dolan, Julie A.: - Julie Dolan is assistant professor of political science at Macalester College. She received a Ph.D. from American University in 1997 and won the NASPAA (National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration) award for the best dissertation in public administration that year. Her research interests include women and politics, bureaucratic and executive branch politics, public policy, and Congress. She has published in a variety of journals, including Women & Politics; Public Administration Review; PS: Political Science and Politics; and the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. Ezra, Marni: -Marni Ezra is assistant professor of political science at Hood College. She received a Ph.D. from American University in 1996. Her areas of expertise are U.S. institutions and elections, with a specific focus on primary elections. She has published articles in a number of journals, including Electoral Studies; American Politics Quarterly; PS: Political Science and Politics; and Public Administration Review. She is also coeditor of Congressional Primaries and the Politics of Representation (2001). |
