2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

POL 255 - The U.S. Congress


This course examines the nature and workings of the United States Congress. Examining both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, topics covered in this course include the purposes and practices of representative government; oversight and investigations; and lawmaking. Course content may also include topics such as congressional campaigns and elections, the history and development of the U.S. Congress, redistricting, federalism and the interplay of Congress with the executive and judicial branches.

3 credits.