POL 314 - Congress and the Presidency

Institution:

Wesleyan College

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Description:

Goal To familiarize students with the major political branches of the American federal government and expose them to the major debates within the discipline. Content The course focuses on the institutional development and characteristics of Congress and the presidency. Topics of particular interest include elections, the bureaucracy, issue networks and iron triangles, interbranch relations and the impact of personality on the presidency. Taught Spring. Alternate years Credit 3 hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wesleyancollege.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 477-1110

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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