Students should be able to:
Understand the apportionment and redistricting process
Understand how members of Congress act in their respective district setting
Understand factors that relate to the success and failure of candidates in
  congressional elections
Understand how interest groups and Congress interact
Understand the leadership structure in Congress
Understand the workings of committees in Congress
Understand how the legislative process works
Understand how Congress and the president interact
Understand how Congress exercises oversight over the bureaucracy
Understand the basic workings of the Georgia General Assembly

Course Outline

Course Introduction
Congress: A Uniquely American Institution
Apportionment and Redistricting
Homestyle: Politics Back in the District
Congressional Elections
Interest Groups and Congress
Understanding the Rules; Leaders and Parties
Members in Committees
Policymaking
Legislative Simulation
Interactions with the President
Bureaucratic Oversight
The Georgia General Assembly

All academic work must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."  
Students are responsible for informing themselves about these standards before 
performing academic work.  The penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and 
ignorance is not an acceptable defense.  Also note that the course syllabus is a 
general plan for the course and that deviations announced to the class by the 
instructor may be necessary.