Units: 4
Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour
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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor
Description: Analyzes the politics of the contemporary U.S. Congress, with an emphasis on the historical roots of the institution. Topics include repre- sentation, elections, parties and leaders, committees, public policy, and the relationships between Congress and the other branches of government.