Prerequisite: GVPT170 Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.

This course will examine specific events and activities that have sparked major shifts in the organizational structure, composition, and productivity of the U.S. Congress. In so doing, the course will explore the relationship that the legislative branch has with its partnering governmental branches and agencies while examining various internal organizational changes. This course will survey congressional shifts while also providing tools to better understand the traditional framework of the U.S. Congress.