Upper House -- Origins of the Senate -- Growth of power: Feature: William Maclay: Diarist of the first Senate -- Feature: Drama on the Senate floor -- House Divided -- Feature: Lyndon B. Johnson on Senate leadership -- Modern Senate -- How a bill becomes law -- Two centuries of tradition -- Glossary -- Selected references -- Index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 88) and index.
Summary
Surveys the history of the Senate, with descriptions of its structure, current function, and influence on American society.
