| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Congress: Representation and institutionalization | |
| 3 | Congress: Party, polarization, and ideology | |
| 4 | President I | Congress essay due |
| 5 | President II | |
| 6 | Courts I: The Supreme Court as an institution | Presidency essay due |
| 7 | Courts II: Judicial behavior | |
| 8 | Bureaucracy | |
| 9 | Political parties | Courts/Bureaucracy essay due |
| 10 | Interest groups | Parties and groups essay due |
