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17.261 Congress and the American Political System II | Political Science

This course analyzes the development of the United States Congress by focusing on the competing theoretical lenses through which legislatures have been studied. In particular, it compares sociological and economic models of legislative behavior, applying those models to floor decision-making, committee behavior, political parties, relations with other branches of the Federal government, and elections. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.

Keywords:: American Politics, floor decision-making, congress, committee behavior, sociological models, elections, system, Federal government, Political science, economic models, legislative behavior, political parties, American, relations, legislature, Operations Management, theory

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Social Sciences / Political Science

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: September 1, 2021
Author:: Unknown (Know the author?)
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
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Language:: English
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