POS5127 CONGRESS & LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
This course is for the study of the US Congress; as an institution with its history and powers, and also as a political space where the elected representatives of the American people grapple with national issues. Included in the subject matter of the course are: the structure of legislative committes; legislative oversight of, and interaction with, the Executive branch; the interaction between the House and the Senate; party and other legislative caucuses; the involvement of special interest groups in lobbying, and, finally, the challenges that face the Congress in discharging its responsibilities in the 21st century.