Congress and the Presidency
How the president and Congress make laws, check each other and hold government to account.
POLS-440 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Political Science
Course content
- 1Legislatures comparedComing
- 2Separation of powersComing
- 3The president and the White HouseComing
- 4The Cabinet and executive agenciesComing
- 5How a bill becomes lawComing
- 6CommitteesComing
- 7Party leadership in CongressComing
- 8Oversight and investigationsComing
- 9The Senate and the filibusterComing
- 10Divided governmentComing
- 11Budgets and the power of the purseComing
- 12Reforming the legislatureComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
How the president and Congress make laws, check each other and hold government to account.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 4.