Congress UCSD 2008

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POLI 100B CONGRESS

Winter Quarter AY2007-2008
Department of Political Science
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA 92093-0521

Classroom: CENTR 109
Time: 5:00PM - 6:20PM 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:

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The following texts will be used in this course:

Dodd, Lawrence C. and Bruce I. Oppenheimer (2005). Congress Reconsidered
Poole, Keith T. and Howard Rosenthal (2007). Ideology and Congress
Stewart, Charles III. (2000). Analyzing Congress

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, 14 February 2008 from 5:00 - 6:00PM.

The Final Exam is scheduled for Thursday, 20 March 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00PM.

Course Outline

The Historical Origins of the U.S. Congress

Assignment:

Chapters 1, 2 and 3, Analyzing Congress
The U.S. Constitution, Appendix B of Analyzing Congress

Agenda 10 January 2008
Agenda 15 January 2008
Agenda 17 January 2008

Congress and the Political System: The Current State of Affairs

Assignment:

Preface, Prologue, and Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 7, Congress Reconsidered

Agenda 22 January 2008
Agenda 24 January 2008
Agenda 29 and 31 January 2008
Agenda 5 February 2008
Agenda 7 February 2008

Study Questions for Midterm

Ideology, Party, and Polarization in Congress

Assignment:

Chapter 7, Analyzing Congress
Chapters 8, 9, and 10, Congress Reconsidered
Chapters 1 - 4, and 6, Ideology and Congress

Agenda 12 February 2008
Agenda 19 February 2008
Agenda 21 February 2008
Agenda 26 February 2008

Congressional Elections

Assignment:

Chapters 4, 5, and 6, Analyzing Congress
Chapters 4, 5, and 6, Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 5, Ideology and Congress

Agenda 28 February 2008
Agenda 6 March 2008

The Internal Organization of Congress

Assignment:

Chapters 8 and 9, Analyzing Congress
Chapters 11, 12, and 13, Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 9, Ideology and Congress

Agenda 11 March 2008

Study Questions for Final

Congress, the Growth of Government, and the Economy

Assignment:

Chapters 14, 15, and 16, Congress Reconsidered
Chapter 12, Ideology and Congress

Site Links

NOMINATE Data, Roll Call Data, and Software

Course Web Pages: UC San Diego (2004 - )

University of San Diego Law School (2005)

Course Web Pages: University of Houston (2000 - 2005)

Course Web Pages: Carnegie-Mellon University (1997 - 2000)

Spatial Models of Parliamentary Voting

Recent Working Papers

Analyses of Recent Politics

About This Website

K7MOA Log Books: 1960 - 2007

Bio of Keith T. Poole