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364. Congress & the Presidency -- October 2003
Course Calendar & Assignments
OCTOBER 15, 2003

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9:00 a.m.

Introductions

NO CLASS

Researching Presidential & Congressional Documents, Amanda Swygart-Hobaugh [Cole Library 127]

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

1:00 p.m.

Introduction to Topic & Methodology

Edwards & Wayne, Preface [2]; Davidson & Oleszek, Preface [4] & #1 [10]

History of Congress & the Presidency

Edwards & Wayne, #1 [27]; Davidson & Oleszek, #2 [28]

Getting Nominated

Edwards & Wayne, #2 [32]; Davidson & Oleszek, #3 [44]

Getting Elected

Edwards & Wayne, #3 [40]; Davidson & Oleszek, #4 [38]

Representing Constituents

Edwards & Wayne, #4 [53]; Davidson & Oleszek, #5 [36]

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9:00 a.m.

NO CLASS

PROJECT TOPIC & BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE @ 9:00 A.M.

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

1:00 p.m.

Interest Groups & the Media

Edwards & Wayne, #5 [37]; Davidson & Oleszek, #13 [22]

Presidential Organization & Decision Making

Edwards & Wayne, #6 [33], #7 [29], #8 [33]

prez-job EOP

Congressional Leadership & Committees

Davidson & Oleszek, #6 [40] , #7 [32]

Congressional Procedures & Decision Making

Davidson & Oleszek, #8 [32], #9 [30]

Congress & the Presidency

Edwards & Wayne, #10 [47]; Davidson & Oleszek, #10 [28]

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9:00 a.m.

NO CLASS

PROJECT OUTLINE DUE @ 9:00 A.M.

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

PROJECT PAPERS DUE @ NOON SATURDAY

1:00 p.m.

Controling Bureaucrats & Judges

Edwards & Wayne, #9 [45], #11 [30]; Davidson & Oleszek, #11 [24], #12 [24]

Controling Domestic & Economic Policy

Edwards & Wayne, #12 [33], #13 [36]; Davidson & Oleszek, #14 [26]

Controling Foreign & National Security Policy

Edwards & Wayne, #14 [28]; Davidson & Oleszek, #15 [24]

Conclusions

Edwards & Wayne, #15 [12]; Davidson & Oleszek, #16 [14]

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9:00 a.m.

Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

PROJECT PAPER REWRITES DUE AT 6 P.M.

BEST WISHES FOR
A BLOCK BREAK THAT FEELS MORE LIKE SUMMER THAN WINTER

1:00 p.m.

Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

NO CLASS

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