by Tom Daschle
First published 2013
The United States Senate operates as a complex legislative machine, and former Senator Tom Daschle opens the hood to show readers exactly how it works. This second volume in the Fundamentals of American Government series targets high school seniors, college freshmen, and citizens seeking authoritative knowledge about the upper chamber of Congress. Daschle teams with journalist Charles Robbins to examine every aspect of Senate operations, from electoral processes and voting procedures to historical origins and contemporary challenges. The authors provide an insider's view of this representative body, making the institution accessible without sacrificing accuracy. No element of Senate function remains unexplored in this comprehensive yet digestible guide to one of America's most important governmental bodies.
Genres: non-fiction, government, academic, american-history
Vibes: authoritative, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective
Setting: United States
Period: 21st-century
257 pages · Kindle Edition · Thomas Dunne Books