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House & Senate, Fourth Edition |  | Author: Ross K. Baker
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 135615
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 246
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0393930602
Dewey Decimal Number: 328.73
EAN: 9780393930603
ASIN: 0393930602
Publication Date: June 19, 2008
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Drawing on interviews with United States senators who previously served in the House of Representatives as well as journalists and staff members, this volume provides a portrait of the two American Houses of Congress. It describes the important distinctions that separate the House and the Senate.
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 A Wonderfully Informative Book October 17, 2005
Daniel W. Whitney (United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had the distinct pleasure of taking Congressional Politics with Professor Baker in the Spring of 2005. While reading this book is not quite as good as sitting in one of his lectures, it comes very close.
House and Senate is a remarkable look at the two distinct branches of the United States Congress. Baker discusses not only the differences between the two houses but the reasons that these differences exist. He relies not only on the accounts of Senators who used to serve as Representatives but on his own experiences working for members of both houses. Baker's extensive knowledge of the inner workings of Congress make him uniquely qualified to write this book.
An excellent comparison of the two houses... December 1, 1998
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
Mr. Baker uses his experiences in the Senate to make his book interesting and entertaining, as well as factually accurate. He compares the two legislative houses with great detail, all the time enhancing each houses's "personality" and that of its members. It is, perhaps, one of the finest books in its class.
A good read June 18, 2005
Kariobangi (jax n.c.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Baker has without doubt managed to make interesting what is without doubt not your everyday edge-of-the-seat topic of discussion.At the end of it all the House comes across as a school yard of near deliquents clamouring for press time while the Senate is presented as a bunch of somewhat ignorant attention stealing dont-push-my-buttons-or-i'll-filibuster-you miscreants.Baker's book manages-without the air of patronage that seems to surround authors of such books- to set out in a logical manner what makes each chamber tick.A true sprinkle on an otherwise dry subject matter.
 Great for assessing the differences, but not an easy read August 17, 2004
Fry Boy (Orlando, FL USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I might have given this 3 or 3.5 stars, but few if any books out there cover the material that this one does. It is, therefore, commendable for that reason alone. The data in the book are extensive and the discussions concise. Let's face it, though, this isn't exactly a riveting topic on the best of days. Baker definitely gets his arms around all the differences. Unlike many fiction books, I can honestly say I came away from this one well-informed.
good discussion of the House and Senate July 20, 2001
Jason W. Atwell (Marion, VA United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Baker's "House and Senate" offers a thorough examination of the differences and similarities that exist between the House of Representatives and the Senate. The differences and similarities include: size, prestige, term length, re-election, perception by the media, lobbyist attitudes, availability, and method of governance. This book is a great source of information and is relatively easy to read. This book is complimented by Davidson and Oleczak's "Congress and Its Members".
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