• Syllabus

• Lecture Outlines

  Introduction and Overview of Congress, (September 2)   

  Representation (September 7 and 9) 

  Rational Choice and Member Goals (September 14 and 16)

  Constitutional Foundations (September 21)

  Evolution of Congress (September 23 and 28)

  Getting Elected -- Rules (September 30 and October 5)

  Candidates' Side of the Story: The Supply Side (October 7)

  Voters' Sides of the Story (October 12)

  Committees (October 19 and 21)

  Parties and Party Leadership (October 26 and 28)

  Congressional Behavior (November 2 and 4)

  Budget Process (November 9 and 11)

  Links to the Constituency (November 16 and 18)

  Congress and the Courts (November 23)

  Congress and the Presidency (November 30 - December 7)

  Congressional Reform (December 9 and 14)

   

Midterm Exam Scores

91-96.5 A; 87-90.5 AB; 82-86.5 B; 77-81.5 BC; 70-76.5 C; 60-69.5 D; 59 and lower F

Paper Grades

92.5-100 A; 88-92 AB; 82.5-87.5 B; 78-82 BC; 70-77.5 C; 60-69.5 D

Section and Final 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

Paper Assignment

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