POLS
3124 H1		 THE ROAD TO CONGRESS
FALL
2026		 CRN 1046
3 credit hours		 MWF
100-150pm		 X017
Oakes Center
CARL D. CAVALLI 338 HANSFORD HALL
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@ung.edu		 Office Hours: M 12-1pm, 3-5:30pm;
W 3-5:30m; by email or by appointment
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course covers congressional elections, exploring theoretical questions about the process and examining the empirical evidence available to answer those questions. In particular, roles of political parties, interest groups,and electoral rules are among the major items examined in the course.		 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS (See D2L for old ones):
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READINGS and OTHER MATERIAL:
  The Politics of Congressional Elections, 11th ed. Political Behavior of the American Electorate, 16th ed.  Yahoo! News / Politics
Google News/Politics
Roll Call
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POLITICO
  Jacobson Theiss-Morse Web sites
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