Books:
Davidson and Oleszek. Congress and Its Members, current edition.
Dodd and Oppenheimer. Congress Reconsidered, current edition.
Grade Breakdown:
Course Content:
Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 20% Exam 4 20% Research paper 20% TOTAL 100%
The Two Congresses
Congressional Change
Evolution of Congress
Recruiting and Candidates
Electoral Politics
Congressional Styles
Elections and Constituencies
Congressional Leadership
Congressional Committee System
Rules and Procedures
Congressional Deliberation
Parties and Committees
Congress and the President
Congress and the Bureaucracy
Congress and the Courts
Congress and Interest Groups
Congress and Domestic Policy
Congress and Foreign Policy
Congress and Political Change