POL SCI 2331: Congressional Politics

Course Description

This course examines the Congress of the United States, its history and evolution, its contemporary politics, and its role in the national policy-making process. Topics may include candidate recruitment, campaigns and elections, representation, committees, legislative leadership, roles and norms, voting alignments, lobbyists and interest groups, oversight of administration, and House-Senate comparisons. The course may also introduce students to the role of Congress in foreign policy, economic policy, and social-welfare policy.