Stewart III, Charles. Analyzing Congress (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February 2001, 300 pages / Paper / , ISBN 0-393-97626-2).
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I. Introduction |
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II. Unidimensional spatial model |
Analyzing Congress chap. 1, pp. 1 - 18, 30 - 35 |
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III. Constitutional origins of Congress |
Analyzing Congress chap. 2, Appendix B |
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IV. Origin & development of Congress |
Analyzing Congress chap. 3 Polsby, "The Institutionlization of the U.S. House of Representatives" (I will hand this out in class) |
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V. Congressional candidates |
Analyzing Congress chap. 4, Dodd & Oppenheimer, chaps. 4 & 6 |
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VI. Congressional voters |
Analyzing Congress chap 5 |
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VII. Regulating congressional elections |
Analyzing Congress chap. 6, Dodd & Oppenheimer, chap. 5 |
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II. Multidimensional spatial model |
Analyzing Congress, pp. 18 - 30 |
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VIII. Congressional parties & leadership |
Analyzing Congress chap. 7, Rohde (all), Dodd & Oppenheimer, chap. 2 |
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IX. Congressional committees |
Analyzing Congress, chap. 8, Dodd & Oppenheimer, chaps. 7, 8, 9 |
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X. Rules of the chamber/Roll call voting |
Analyzing Congress, chap. 9 |
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Dodd & Oppenheimer, chaps. 1, 3, 14, 15, 16, 17 |
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XI. Review/wrap-up |
Mayhew |