• Syllabus

• Lecture Outlines

      Introduction and Overview of Congress, (September 3)   

      Representation, (September 8 and 10) 

  • Spatial analysis and Member Goals (September 15 and 17)

  • Constitutional Foundations (September 22)

  • Evolution of Congress (September 24 and 29)

  • The Rules of the Game (October 1 and 4)

  • The Candidats' Side of the Story (October 8)

  • The Voters' Side of the Story (October 9 and 13)

  • Committees (October 20 and 22)

  • Parties and Party Leadership (October 27 and 29)

  • Congressional Behavior (November 3 and 5)

  • Budget Politics and Oversight (November 10 and 12)

  • Links to the Constituency (November 17 and 19)

  • Congress and the Courts (November 24)

Midterm Exam Scores (92.5-100 A, 88-92 AB, 82.5-87.5 B, 78-82 BC, 70-77.5 C, 60-69.5 D, 59.5 and lower F)

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