32500
Proseminar
SoSe 22: US Congress
Christian Lammert
Kommentar
This course examines the United States Congress, with a focus on the historical development of the House and the Senate, as well as the impact that these developments have on public policy and national politics more broadly. In particular, we will examine the constitutional underpinnings and the historical progress that led to the modern Congress, the rules and procedures that influence the legislative process, the interbranch relations between Congress and the executive and judicial branches, and the ways in which voters hold Congressional lawmakers electorally accountable. There are three primary themes we will revisit and focus on over the course of the semester: the political behavior and preferences of members of Congress, political institutions and the “rules of the game”, and the political outcomes that ensue as a product of congressional behavior. Although we will not discuss other democratic legislatures, a number of the conclusions we come to from studying the U.S. Congress may be applicable to other legislative bodies. While difficult to cover the extensiveness and complexity of this institution in only a semester, the primary goal of the course is to give students a solid grounding in congressional politics Schließen
13 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Do, 21.04.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 28.04.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 05.05.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 12.05.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 19.05.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 02.06.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 09.06.2022 10:00 - 12:00
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Do, 23.06.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 30.06.2022 10:00 - 12:00
Do, 07.07.2022 10:00 - 12:00
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Do, 21.07.2022 10:00 - 12:00