| Lec # | Topics | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Unidimensional Spatial Model | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 1, pp. 3-22 and 45-46. |
| 3 | Constitutional Origins of Congress | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 2, Appendix B. Stewart. "The Constitutional Origins of Congress." |
| 4 | Origin and Development of Congress | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 3. |
| 5 | Origin and Development of Congress (cont.) | |
| 6 | Congressional Candidates | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 4. Dodd, and Oppenheimer. Chapters 4 and 6. |
| 7 | Congressional Candidates (cont.) | |
| 8 | Congressional Voters | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 5. |
| 9 | Congressional Voters (cont.) | |
| 10 | Congressional Voters (cont.) | |
| 11 | Congressional Voters (cont.) | |
| 12 | Regulating Congressional Elections | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 6. Dodd, and Oppenheimer. Chapter 5. |
| 13 | Regulating Congressional Elections (cont.) | |
| 14 | Regulating Congressional Elections (cont.) | |
| 15 | Midterm | |
| 16 | Multidimensional Spatial Model | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 1, pp. 22-45. |
| 17 | Congressional Parties and Leadership | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 7. Dodd, and Oppenheimer. Chapter 2. |
| 18 | Congressional Parties and Leadership (cont.) | |
| 19 | Congressional Committees | Anayzing Congress. Chapter 8. Dodd, and Oppenheimer. Chapters 7, 8, and 9. |
| 20 | Congressional Committees (cont.) | |
| 21 | Rules of the Chamber/Roll Call Voting | Analyzing Congress. Chapter 9. |
| 22 | Rules of the Chamber/Roll Call Voting (cont.) | |
| 23 | Paper Presentations | |
| 24 | Review/Wrap-up | Mayhew. (All) |
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Texts
Stewart, Charles, III. Analyzing Congress. New York, NY: W.W. Norton, 2001. ISBN 9780393976267.
Mayhew, David. Congress: The Electoral Connection. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1975. ISBN: 9780300018097.
Dodd, Lawrence C., and Bruce I. Oppenheimer. Congress Reconsidered. 7th ed. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Press, 2000. ISBN: 9781568024875.
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