• POLS 4620E Short Session I Syllabus

• Footnote Guidelines

• Comm-GK Games - Comm-GK Games AK

• Summary Instructions

#1 - Introduction

#2 - Five Key Points

#3 - How a Bill Becomes a Law (House)

#4 - House a Bill Becomes a Law (Senate)

#5 - Legislative History Teams

#6 - Congressional Resources

#7 - Constitutional Foundations of Congress

#8 - Why Rules?

#9 - Committees and Leaders

#10 - Power in the House

#11 - Spatial Modeling in Congress

#12 - The House Rules Committee

#13 - Committee - Gatekeeper Games with Bad Stick Figures

#14 - The House Floor

#15 - Ideological Scaling

#16 - Using Resources: Voteview

#17 - House Rule Choice

• Background Instructions

• Member Spotlight Instructions

• Process Instructions

• Aftermath Instructions

#18 - Parties in Congress 1

#19 - Parties in Congress 2

#20 - Senate Floor Procedures

#21 - Senate Origins and Development

#22 - Evolution of the Filibuster

#23 - Resolving Differences

#24 - Roll Call Voting

#25 - Process Sections

#26 - Congressional Agenda Control

#27 - Negotiations and Delegation

#28 - Elections and Fundraising

#29 - Lincoln

#30 - Congressional Staff

#31 - Appropriations and Budgeting

#32 - “Fixing Congress” and Conclusion