Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Preface
- CONGRESS AS PUBLIC ENEMY
- 1 Introduction: What is wrong with the American political system?
- 2 Changing levels of support for individual institutions
- 3 Perceptions of political institutions
- 4 Perceptions of congressional features and reforms
- 5 Focus groups and perceptions of the Washington system
- 6 Who approves of Congress?
- 7 Support for democratic processes
- 8 Conclusion: The people and their political system
- Appendix
- References
- Index
Contents
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Preface
- CONGRESS AS PUBLIC ENEMY
- 1 Introduction: What is wrong with the American political system?
- 2 Changing levels of support for individual institutions
- 3 Perceptions of political institutions
- 4 Perceptions of congressional features and reforms
- 5 Focus groups and perceptions of the Washington system
- 6 Who approves of Congress?
- 7 Support for democratic processes
- 8 Conclusion: The people and their political system
- Appendix
- References
- Index
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- Congress as Public EnemyPublic Attitudes toward American Political Institutions, pp. viiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1995