GOVT 3112
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Classes
GOVT 3112
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2016-2017 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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- TR Mcgraw Hall 165
Instructors
Bateman, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Uris Hall G88
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Staff
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- F White Hall 110
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Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R Stimson Hall 105
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Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G19
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Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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