American public opinion, advocacy, and policy in Congress : what the public wants and what it gets /

Between one election and the next, members of Congress introduce thousands of bills. What determines which become law? Is it the public? Do we have government "of the people, by the people, for the people?" Or is it those who have the resources to organize and pressure government who get w...

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Main Author:	Burstein, Paul (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. Political participation > United States. Public opinion > United States. Lobbying > United States. Pressure groups > United States.