POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
4 semester hours Undergraduate Lecture typical days: M/W Boston Traditional
Explores the structures, dynamics, and styles inherent in public policymaking within the U.S. Congress. Focuses on elections; representations of constituents’ interests; the roles that participants play: the president, interest groups, and others; and how all of this is affected by the structure of Congress and the process embedded in the legislative body.
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