GOVT 3112
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Classes
GOVT 3112
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.
The course will be a lecture course on Congress, introducing them to the political science literature on the topic and the major research questions and approaches. We will examine the development of the institution, including formal theories for congressional organization as well as historically and politically oriented accounts of rule changes, committee power, and party influence. We will also look at the determinants of legislative productivity and gridlock, approaches to measuring and analyzing congressional behavior, the changing role of the electoral connection, and the causes and consequences of polarization.
Distribution Category (SBA-AS)
When Offered Spring.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
Instructors
Bateman, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 366
Instructors
Bateman, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F White Hall 110
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall 162
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person