17.251 Congress and the American Political System I, Fall 2004
The U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo courtesy of The United States Senate.)
课程重点
This course features sample exams and explanations of group projects.
课程描述
This course focuses on both the internal processes of the House and Senate and on the place of Congress in the American political system. Attention has been given to committee behavior, leadership patterns, and informal organization in this course. It considers relations between Congress and other branches of government, as well as relations between the two houses of Congress itself. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
