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POLI 100B CONGRESS

Winter Quarter AY2006-2007
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA 92093-0521

 Classroom: SOLIS 104
Time: 8:00PM - 9:20PM Tuesday and Thursday

Instructor: Keith T. Poole

Office: 368 Social Science Building
E-Mail: kpoole@ucsd.edu
WebSite: Voteview Home Page
Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00PM Wednesdays

Graders:

Joel Johnson, jwjohnson@ucsd.edu, Room SSB 444, Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00PM

Justin Gottschalk, jgottsch@weber.ucsd.edu, Room SSB 328, Office Hours: Thursdays, 6:00-8:00PM

 The following texts will be used in this course:


 Requirements

Grades will be determined by two examinations -- one midsemester exam and a final exam. The exams will consist of essay and short answer questions.

The Midterm Exam is scheduled for Thursday, 15 February 2007 from 8:00 - 9:00PM.

The Final Exam is scheduled for Wednesday, 21 March 2007 from 7:00 - 10:00PM.
Course Outline
  1. The Historical Origins of the U.S. Congress

    Assignment:

  2. Congress and the Political System: The Current State of Affairs

    Assignment:

  3. Ideology, Party, and Polarization in Congress

    Assignment:

  4. Congressional Elections

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  5. The Internal Organization of Congress

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  6. Congress, the Growth of Government, and the Economy

    Assignment:

    • Chapter 7, The Politics of Congressional Elections
    • Chapters 14, 15, and 16, Congress Reconsidered
    • Chapter 12, Ideology and Congress

      Lecture 15 March 2007


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