Jones, David R.

Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness : Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (234 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Responding to Congressional Policy -- 3. Failing Pop Quizzes but Passing the Test -- 4. Evaluating Congress Ideologically -- 5. Voting the Bums Out -- 6. Riding the Electoral Wave -- 7. Responding to Public Evaluations -- 8. Conclusion -- 9. The 2008 Congressional Elections: An Afterword -- Methodological Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

The public's satisfaction with Congress determines policy shifts as well as turnovers at election time.

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