Status
O
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Balance of Power in American Politics (Piw)
Term
2021C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
301
Section ID
PSCI340301
Course number integer
340
Registration notes
Permission Needed From Department
Course Taught in Washington, Dc
Course Taught in Washington, Dc
Meeting times
T 06:00 PM-09:00 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Miguel E Rodriguez
Description
How do the Constitution's checks and balances work in practice? And where are they not working? This course examines the fault lines between Washington's two most powerful institutions - Congress and the President - how they clash, and where they work together. Students learn how Congress and the President share and compete for power in lawmaking, spending, investigations, nominations, foreign policy, and impeachment. The course is designed to foster skills in formulating strategies for conducting policy in an environment of institutions competing for power.
Course number only
340
Use local description
No