The Laws That Shaped America: Fifteen Acts of Congress and Their Lasting Impact
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415999731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 544 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Laws that Shaped America This is a great and intense review of the American history. I give this book as gifts to family and friends.Highly recommended.. Robert A. Waller said Five Stars. Excellent preparation for a course I am teaching in the Fall.
I learned a great deal from this book."Richard Baker, author of The Senate of the United States: A Bicentennial History “Dennis Johnson has produced a masterly account of America’s landmark acts of Congress, which will be of interest to anyone interested in history and politics for years to come. Dennis Johnson addresses major themes fundamental to lawmaking and representative democracy while effectively illustrating the inherent frustration, sluggishness, complexity, and unpredictability of the legislative process. He has brilliantly mastered a vast amount of source material with proper tone, balance, and emphasis. "I have greatly enjoyed reading The Laws That Shaped America, a fast-moving narrative, with colorfully drawn settings and nuanced descriptions of major players. Dove, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate. It is both highly readab
Johnson is professor and former associate dean of the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, Washington, D.C. He is the author of Congress Online: Bridging the Gap between Citizens and their Representatives (Routledge, 2004) and No Place for Amateurs: How Political Consultants are Reshaping American Democracy (Second edition, Routledge, 2007).. Dennis W
Most enactments have limited impact, affect few, and are quietly forgotten in the flow of legislative activity. During each two-year session of Congress, thousands of pieces of legislation are proposed, many hundreds are given serious consideration, but far fewer are eventually enacted into law. Which pieces of legislation were the most significant for the development of the nation? Which have had an immediate or lasting impact on our society? Which laws so affected us that we could not imagine how our lives would be without them? Dennis W. For better and sometimes for worse, Congress is a reflection of the aspirations, wants, and priorities of the American people. These are the laws that have shaped America, and they are the subject of this book. It reflects the kaleidoscope of special interests and unselfish service to others, of favors sought and sacrifices made. Johnson vividly portrays the story of fifteen major laws enacted over the course of two centuries of American democracy. For each law, he examines the forces and circumstances that led to its enactment--the power struggles between rival interests, the competition between lawmakers and the administration, the compromises and principled stands, and the impact of the legislation and its place in American history. . However, a small number of laws have risen to the level of historical consequence