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Sep 04, 2024
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POSC 312 - United States Congress Units: 3 Development of the modern Congress, including 20th century reforms; Congressional power; leadership and partisanship; inter-branch relations; Congressional elections and campaign finance reform, incumbency and redistricting; the committee system.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous. Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice). Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: - Have knowledge of constitutional origins, development, and institutions of the modern Congress.
- Examine the tradeoffs inherent in a modern legislature and assess the impact of institutional leaders, committees, and external actors (such as the president and interest groups) in shaping the process.
- Interpret and explain how current events in Washington and elsewhere bear on legislative politics and the Congress.
- Students will improve their ability to skillfully read and interpret different types of writing.
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