The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a governmental system comprised of three institutions and this course is an examination of two of those seminal governmental bodies. Thus, in this course the structures and politics of Congress and the Presidency will be analyzed. Students will be exposed to the foundations and institutional arrangements of each branch and will review congressional and presidential procedures in lawmaking and policy-making. The course will assess congressional and presidential power over time and the manner in which both branches interact institutionally as well as how they interact with the American public and society in electoral processes.