Pol Sci 3610 - Legislative Politics

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the politics of the U.S. Congress and the federal lawmaking process. We focus on the behavior of individual legislators and the role they play in crafting federal legislation in policy areas such as health care, civil rights, and the environment. In general we examine questions such as: Why do legislators behave as they do? Whose interests are being represented?

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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