17.251 Congress and the American Political System I, Fall 2000

Stewart, Charles Haines

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Stewart, Charles Haines

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Congress and the American Political System I

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Abstract

Focuses on both the internal processes of the House and Senate and on the place of Congress in the American political system. Attention to committee behavior, leadership patterns, and informal organization. Considers relations between Congress and other branches of government, as well as relations between the two houses of Congress itself. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.

Date issued

2000-12

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35263

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science

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17.251-Fall2000

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Keywords

Congress, Senate, House of Representatives, United States. Congress

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